HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS FOR TOOTH WHITENING

Title:

HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS FOR TOOTH WHITENING

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2004071323

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A composition is provided, wherein the composition comprises a water-swellable, water-insoluble polymer, a blend of a hydrophilic polymer and a complementary oligomer capable of hydrogen bonding to the hydrophilic polymer, and a whitening agent, preferably a peroxide. The composition finds utility as a tooth whitening composition and is applied to the teeth in need of whitening, and then removed when the degree of whitening has been achieved. In certain embodiments, the composition is translucent. Methods for preparing and using the compositions are also disclosed.

Inventors:

SINGH PARMINDER (US)
CLEARY GARY W (US)
MUDUMBA SRI (US)
FELDSTEIN MIKHAIL M (RU)
BAIRAMOV DANIR F (RU)

Application Number:

PCT/US2004/003443

Publication Date:

October 14, 2004

Filing Date:

February 04, 2004

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Assignee:

CORIUM INT (US)
AV TOPCHIEV INST PETROCHEMICAL (RU)
SINGH PARMINDER (US)
CLEARY GARY W (US)
MUDUMBA SRI (US)
FELDSTEIN MIKHAIL M (RU)
BAIRAMOV DANIR F (RU)

International Classes:

A61K6/00; A61K8/04; A61K8/22; A61K8/73; A61K8/81; A61K8/86; A61L15/60; A61Q11/00; A61C19/06; (IPC1-7): A61K7/20

Domestic Patent References:

WO2002087645A1	2002-11-07
WO2001068045A1	2001-09-20
WO2002087642A2	2002-11-07

Foreign References:

EP0545594A1	1993-06-09
US5718886A	1998-02-17

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