Patent ID: 6083489
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A dental composition having enhanced plaque-removal capability consisting essentially of:a carrier selected from the group consisting of liquids, gels, pastes, and mixtures thereof;a fluoride ion source that provides from about 10 ppm to about 3500 ppm of fluoride ions;at least about 10% by volume of substantially spherical plaque-cleaning particles having a particle size in a range from about 20 microns to about 150 microns in diameter, at least a portion of which maintain their particle size during plaque removal; andan abrasive solid, separate from the substantially spherical plaque-cleaning particles, having a substantially irregular and nonspherical morphology and a particle size of less than about 10 microns and included in a concentration of less than about 30% by weight of the dental composition.