Colgate Palmolive Company

Coltec Industrial Products, Inc.

Karen J DePierro

John P Curtis

Lisa Christina-Beck

Michael Prencipe

Suman Kumar Chopra

Ravi Subramanyam

Donghui Wu

Nuran Nabi

Richard Scott Robinson

Lynette Anne Zaidel

Richard J Sullivan

Andre Morgan

Sarita Vera Mello

Rajnish Kohli

Alexander J Simone

Eric Simon

Ralph Peter Santarpia, Iii

Hollandra P Niles

Gary Edward Tambs

Virginia Monsul Barnes

Susan E Greenfeder

Sergio Leite

Diane Cummins

Qin Wang

David Delgado

Constantina Christopoulou

This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising a basic amino acid or salt thereof, and a small particle fraction: and to methods of using and of making these compositions.

Oral care product and methods of use and manufacture thereof

It has been found that a mouthrinse comprising CPC and zinc ions is a very effective mouthrinse. It has an antibacterial effect that removes odor creating bacteria from the oral cavity. The CPC and zinc ions preferably are used in combination with an ionone terpene such as alpha ionone or a beta ionone.

Anti-microbial breath freshening mouthrinse

A tongue cleaner or scraper, of an absorbent, flexible, loop pile which conforms to the surface of the tongue and which improves cleaning effectiveness, while providing a soft, consumer acceptable tongue feel.

Tongue cleaning device

The floss is comprised of one or more strands of a tensilized polytetrafluoroethylene. The polytetrafluoroethylene is tensilized by stretching with heating to increase the tensile strength and to decrease elongation. The floss is readily grippable since it has an irregular surface. The polytetrafluoroethylene is made to have an irregular surface by having a solid incorporated into the fiber structure. The solid has a diameter of from about submicron size up to about 125% of the thickness diameter of the fiber. The floss will have a coefficient of friction of more than about 0.08. There is an acceptable grippability without the need for a coating. In addition, the solid that is incorporated into the fiber can be a bioactive material for delivery of the bioactive material to the teeth and gums during flossing.

Ingredient filled polytetrafluoroethylene dental floss devoid to grip

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Piscataway, NJ, United States of America

Karen J DePierro