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Fluoride preparations containing surface-active agents
Assignee: ADA Forsyth Institute Inc
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Filing: 1981-08-13
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Granted: 1982-10-12
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Expires: 2001-08-13
Abstract
Abstract A dental-caries-inhibiting composition, such as toothpaste, mouthwash, or solution for profession application to teeth, which composition comprises a caries-inhibiting amount; for example, 50 to 30000 ppm, of a soluble fluoride and a surfactant having a perfluoroalkyl group in an amount sufficient to increase the formation of fluorapatite from enamel-fluoride interactions.
Inventors
- 👤 Vera B. Caslavsky
- 👤 Poul Gron
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/69; A61K8/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A composition for use in the oral cavity to increase fluorapatite formation in teeth enamel, which composition comprises: (a) a dental-caries-inhibiting amount of a water-soluble fluoride compound; and (b) a fluoroalkyl surfactant in an amount to increase the fluorapatite formation of the teeth enamel, the surfactant having the structure R f --A--Z, wherein R f represents a perfluoroalkyl group having the formula CF 3 (CF 2 ) n --, wherein n is 5 to 11, A represents a hydrocarbon linking group and Z represents a hydrophilic group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A composition for use in the oral cavity to increase fluorapatite formation in teeth enamel, which composition comprises: (a) a dental-caries-inhibiting amount of a water-soluble fluoride compound; and (b) a fluoroalkyl surfactant in an amount to increase the fluorapatite formation of the teeth enamel, the surfactant having the structure R f --A--Z, wherein R f represents a perfluoroalkyl group having the formula CF 3 (CF 2 ) n --, wherein n is 5 to 11, A represents a hydrocarbon linking group and Z represents a hydrophilic group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the fluoride compound is selected from the group of ammonium fluoride, sodium flouride, potassium fluoride, stannous fluoride and combinations thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the fluoroalkyl surfactant provides a surface tension of less than 30 dynes/cm in deionized water at 25° C. at a concentration of from 0.001% to 0.1%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the fluoroalkyl surfactant is selected from the group of fluoroalkyl amino carboxylic acid, fluoroalkyl sodium sulfonate, fluoroalkyl ammonium chloride, fluoroalkyl polyoxyethylene, fluoroalkyl amino carboxylic acid and fluoroalkyl amide, and fluoroalkyl sodium sulfonate and fluoroalkyl amide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the fluoride is present in an amount of from 50 to 20000 ppm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the fluoroalkyl surfactant is present in an amount of from about 0.001% to 10%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 1 which includes a fluorapatite-increasing amount of a phosphate compound.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein the phosphate compound comprises a water-soluble orthophosphate compound.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 1 which includes a synergistic amount of a fluoroalkyl amide compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition has a pH of from about 3.0 to 8.5.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The composition of claim 1 which includes an alkali metal orthophosphate in an amount of from about 0.1% to 40%, and the surfactant comprises a fluoroalkyl amino carboxylic acid surfactant with a synergistic amount of a fluoroalkyl amide, the composition having a slightly acidic pH.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
84 words
A composition for use in the oral cavity to increase fluorapatite formation in teeth enamel, the composition having a pH of from about 3.0 to 8.5, which composition comprises: (a) a dental-caries-inhibiting amount of a water-soluble fluoride compound present in an amount of from 50 to 1000 ppm; (b) a phosphate compound comprising a water-soluble orthophosphate compound; and (c) a fluoroalkyl amino carboxylic acid surfactant present in an amount of from about 0.001% to 1%, to increase the fluorapatite formation of the teeth enamel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
84 words
A composition for use in the oral cavity to increase fluorapatite formation in teeth enamel, the composition having a pH of from about 3.0 to 8.5, which composition comprises: (a) a dental-caries-inhibiting amount of a water-soluble fluoride compound present in an amount of from 50 to 1000 ppm; (b) a phosphate compound comprising a water-soluble orthophosphate compound; and (c) a fluoroalkyl amino carboxylic acid surfactant present in an amount of from about 0.001% to 1%, to increase the fluorapatite formation of the teeth enamel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein the amount of the phosphate compound ranges from about 0.01% to 20% by weight of the composition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein the pH of the composition ranges from about 5.0 to 6.5.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein the synergistic amount of the fluoroalkyl amide compound ranges from about 10% to 50% of the surfactant.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 12 which includes a synergistic amount of from about 10% to 50% of the surfactant of a fluoroalkyl amide compound.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 12 wherein the pH of the composition ranges from about 5.0 to 6.5.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 12 wherein the orthophosphate compound ranges from about 0.01% to 20% by weight of the composition.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of increasing the amount of fluorapatite formation from fluoride-enamel interaction in the oral cavity, which method comprises introducing into the oral cavity and into contact with the enamel of the teeth in the oral cavity an effective amount of a composition, which composition comprises: (a) a dental-caries-inhibiting amount of a water-soluble fluoride compound; and (b) a fluoroalkyl surfactant in an amount to increase the fluorapatite formation of the teeth enamel, the surfactant having the structure R f --A--Z, wherein R f represents a perfluoroalkyl group having the formula CF 3 (CF 2 ) n --, wherein n is 5 to 11, A represents a hydrocarbon linking group and Z represents a hydrophilic group.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of increasing the amount of fluorapatite formation from fluoride-enamel interaction in the oral cavity, which method comprises introducing into the oral cavity and into contact with the enamel of the teeth in the oral cavity an effective amount of a composition, which composition comprises: (a) a dental-caries-inhibiting amount of a water-soluble fluoride compound; and (b) a fluoroalkyl surfactant in an amount to increase the fluorapatite formation of the teeth enamel, the surfactant having the structure R f --A--Z, wherein R f represents a perfluoroalkyl group having the formula CF 3 (CF 2 ) n --, wherein n is 5 to 11, A represents a hydrocarbon linking group and Z represents a hydrophilic group.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 19 which includes a fluorapatite-increasing amount of a phosphate compound.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the phosphate compound comprises a water-soluble orthophosphate compound.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 19 which includes a synergistic amount of a fluoroalkyl amide compound.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the fluoroalkyl surfactant is selected from the group of fluoroalkyl amino carboxylic acid, fluoroalkyl sodium sulfonate, fluoroalkyl ammonium chloride, fluoroalkyl polyoxyethylene, fluoroalkyl amino carboxylic acid and fluoroalkyl amide, and fluoroalkyl sodium sulfonate and fluoroalkyl amide.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
117 words
A solution for use as a mouthwash or mouth-rinse in the oral cavity, which solution comprises: (a) 0.05 to 0.1 parts of sodium, potassium or ammonium fluoride; (b) 5 to 20 parts of ethyl alcohol; (c) 0.05 to 2.0 parts of a flavoring agent; (d) 0.001 to 0.05 parts of a sweetener; (e) 0.1 to 20 parts of a surfactant having the structure R f --A--Z, wherein R f represents a perfluoroalkyl group having the formula CF 3 (CF 2 ) n --, wherein n is 5 to 11, A represents a hydrocarbon linking group and Z represents a hydrophilic group; (f) 0.1 to 50 parts of orthophosphate; and (g) the balance to 100 parts of water.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
117 words
A solution for use as a mouthwash or mouth-rinse in the oral cavity, which solution comprises: (a) 0.05 to 0.1 parts of sodium, potassium or ammonium fluoride; (b) 5 to 20 parts of ethyl alcohol; (c) 0.05 to 2.0 parts of a flavoring agent; (d) 0.001 to 0.05 parts of a sweetener; (e) 0.1 to 20 parts of a surfactant having the structure R f --A--Z, wherein R f represents a perfluoroalkyl group having the formula CF 3 (CF 2 ) n --, wherein n is 5 to 11, A represents a hydrocarbon linking group and Z represents a hydrophilic group; (f) 0.1 to 50 parts of orthophosphate; and (g) the balance to 100 parts of water.
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