Patent ID: 9610235
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: A61K,A61P,A61Q

Claim:
1. A method of enhancing the indentation hardness of at least one tooth of a mammal in need thereof, said method comprising: a) providing a composition comprising (i) from about 1 mg/L to about 500 mg/L of theobromine, theobromine salt, or theobromine double salt, (ii) at least one source of calcium, and (iii) at least one source of phosphate, wherein the pH of said composition is about 6.0 to about 8.5; and b) topically administering said composition to said at least one tooth of said mammal, wherein said composition is selected from the group consisting of a toothpaste, a mouthwash, dental floss, a coated dental strip, a dental varnish, a dental cement, a dental adhesive, a dental polishing paste, a tooth-bleaching agent, a cavity-filling material, a dental resin, and a chewing gum.