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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2001
Torao Miyama, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Kaoruko Urai, Tokyo, JP;
Kichizo Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Kenji Inagaki, Chiba, JP;
Harumi Aida, Chiba, JP;
Hanix Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A tooth coating composition comprises a component A including a reactive metallic oxide; and a component B of water, which are mixed with each other when using the tooth coating composition, wherein at least one of the component A and the component B comprises a polycarboxylic acids, a reaction retarder and a coating film-softening agent. Specifically, the reactive metallic oxide may be zinc oxide or the like, the polycarboxylic acid may be polyacrylic acid or the like, the reaction retarder may be calcium hydrogen phosphate or the like, and the coating film-softening agent may be polymethyl methacrylate or the like. The coated film formed from the tooth coating composition has a color approximate to the color of natural teeth, and causes little irritation to mouths. In addition, the coating film has high durability and easy removability after use, so that it can be easily used by ordinary consumers.