Patent ID: 9566225
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A46B,A61B,A61K,A61P,A61Q

Claim:
1. A dentifrice composition comprising: a disclosing agent capable of fluorescing, thereby highlighting plaque within an oral cavity, wherein the disclosing agent is dibromofluorescein, and wherein the dentifrice composition comprises from about 0.05% to 0.1% dibromofluorescein; and wherein the dibromofluorescein does not cause staining; from about 0.0025% to about 5.0% of a fluoride source; and from about 10% to about 50% of an abrasive; wherein the dibromofluorescein is not readily visually perceptible under ambient light after rinsing and/or expectorating; wherein the dibromofluorescein fluoresces in response to electromagnetic energy having wavelengths that are within the visible spectrum; wherein the dibromofluorescein emits electromagnetic energy greater than 530 nm; wherein the dibromofluorescein is capable of fluorescing after a user rinses and/or expectorates the dentifrice composition from the oral cavity; wherein the dentifrice composition is suitable for home use.