Mcneil-ppc, Inc.

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.

Citrix Systems, Inc.

Deepak Sharma

Paul S Heipp

Roger Mifsud

Justin E McDonough

Saroja Narasimhan

Davide Miksa

Tara Fourre

Jin Seo

Brian Dorward

Vipin Borkar

Arvind Sankarasubramanian

Santosh Sampath

The present invention provides for oral care systems comprising: an appliance comprising a first and second plurality of nozzles, the appliance configured to be held in the mouth of a user with the first and second plurality of nozzles in fluid communication with one or more surfaces of the user's oral cavity; a source of gas; a source of liquid; and a fluid controller for directing entrained fluid to the appliance. Also provided are methods of cleaning, or otherwise providing benefits to, one or more surfaces of the oral cavity using a system of the present invention.

Oral care cleaning system utilizing entrained fluid

The present invention relates to devices and methods for measuring the permeability of dentin. More particularly, the invention relates to devices and methods of quickly and accurately measuring the permeability of dentin using a flow cell.

Permeability flow cell and hydraulic conductance system

A tooth sensitivity treatment composition is disclosed. The composition includes a compound of Formula IM-A-M-B-M&#x2003;&#x2003;(I)wherein: Mand Mare, independently, a monovalent or divalent metal; Mis a polyvalent metal or metal oxide; and A and B are, independently, selected from the group consisting of C-Cdiacids, triacids, and tetraacids. Methods for treating tooth sensitivity are also disclosed.

Tooth sensitivity treatment compositions

The present invention relates to tooth sensitivity treatment compositions, including mouth rinses, comprising C-Cdiacid, triacid or tetraacid salts and a tastemasking agent(s). Methods for using the compositions are also disclosed.

Mouth rinses and tooth sensitivity treatment compositions

The present invention provides tooth whitening compositions in the form of a liquid crystal or a microemulsion that includes a tooth whitening agent in an amount effective to whiten teeth, a hydrophilic phase including water, a hydrophobic phase including at least one oil, at least one anionic, nonionic, amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant, and a water soluble co-solvent having a Hildebrand solubility parameter above 12 (cal/cm), as well as methods for whitening teeth including applying the liquid crystal or microemulsion composition to the teeth for a period of time and under conditions effective to whiten the teeth.

Compositions useful for tooth whitening

A tooth sensitivity treatment composition is disclosed. The composition includes a compound of formula IM-A-M-B-M&#x2003;&#x2003;(I)wherein: Mis a monovalent or divalent metal; Mis a polyvalent metal or metal oxide; and A and B are, independently, selected from the group consisting of C-Cdiacids, triacids, and tetraacids. Methods for treating tooth sensitivity are also disclosed.

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Flemington, NJ, United States of America

Deepak Sharma