Patent ID: 6312671
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A dental bleaching composition comprising:a dental bleaching agent selected from the group consisting of carbamide peroxide, aqueous hydrogen peroxide, sodium perborate monohydrate, sodium percarbonate, and mixtures thereof and included in an amount of at least about 10% by weight of the dental bleaching composition;a non-nutritive sweetening agent consisting essentially of sucralose and included in an amount sufficient to disguise any bitter taste associated with the bleaching agent; anda carrier comprising a sticky, viscous gel that includes at least one thickening agent selected from the group consisting of organic polymer thickening agents, finely divided particulates, and mixtures thereof,wherein the dental bleaching composition has a stickiness such that it is able to adhere and retain, for a length of time sufficient to carry out a desired bleaching treatment, a dental tray that is designed so as to not exert significant mechanical pressure onto a person's teeth.