Colgate Palmolive Company

Lisa Christina Beck

Abdul Gaffar

Mahmoud Hassan

David B Viscio

Rensl Dillon

John P Curtis

Kedar N Rustogi

Barry G Reinhard

An oral carrier strip for the delivery of an oral care composition to the oral cavity of a human or animal subject is provided. The strip includes a first portion adapted to contact a front facing side of a plurality of teeth. A second portion is provided to be folded around the teeth so as to contact a back facing side of the teeth. The first portion has a first perimeter patterned to substantially match a shape of an outer gingival tissue, and the second portion has a second perimeter opposite the first perimeter and patterned to match a shape of an inner gingival tissue. The second perimeter defines an aperture disposed in the second portion having a rounded notch positioned in a center portion of the strip, configured to prevent the strip from tearing when folded around the teeth.

Carrier strip for application to oral surfaces and related methods

Oral care strip

A method is disclosed for effecting heightened whitening of teeth wherein there is first applied to the teeth an aqueous rinse composition having an alkaline pH and thereafter brushing the teeth with a peroxide dentifrice.

Method to enhance peroxide tooth whitening

Growing community of inventors

League City, TX, United States of America

Lisa Christina Beck