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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2010
Applicants:
Steven Miller, Skillman, NJ (US);
Guofeng Xu, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Lin Fei, Kendall Park, NJ (US);
Ying Yang, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Steven Miller, Skillman, NJ (US);
Guofeng Xu, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Lin Fei, Kendall Park, NJ (US);
Ying Yang, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
Assignee:
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/11 (2006.01); A61K 8/27 (2006.01); A61K 8/49 (2006.01); A61K 8/73 (2006.01); A61K 8/86 (2006.01); A61Q 11/00 (2006.01); A61K 8/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/11 (2013.01); A61K 8/0275 (2013.01); A61K 8/27 (2013.01); A61K 8/4993 (2013.01); A61K 8/731 (2013.01); A61K 8/86 (2013.01); A61Q 11/00 (2013.01); A61K 2800/412 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a composite and oral care compositions for use in the mouth to retard the accumulation of dental plaque and/or calculus. The composite is a microaggregate comprising polymer coated, surfactant stabilized particles of a substantially insoluble metal, metal salt or metal oxide, for example zinc oxide. Also methods for retarding the accumulation of dental plaque and/or calculus are provided.