Dental preparation, article and method for storage and delivery thereof

Claim 1

A composition useful in combatting gum disease comprising: (a) a non-neutralized gel component consisting essentially of about 0.1-10.0% of hydrogen peroxide; about 0.05-5.0% of acrylic acid copolymer cross-linked with polyallyl sucrose; about 2-80% of a polyol selected from the group consisting of glycerin, sorbitol, propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, an ethoxylated lower fatty alcohol, a propoxylated lower fatty alcohol and mixtures thereof; and purified water; (b) a paste component comprising: (i) about 2-60% sodium bicarbonate; (ii) about 0-6% of a salt selected from the group consisting of NaCl, KCl, MgCl 2 , MgSO 4 , Na 2 SO 4 , and K 2 SO 4 ; (iii) about 2-60% of a humectant selected from the group consisting of glycerin, sorbitol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, an ethoxylated lower fatty alcohol, a propoxylated lower fatty alcohol and mixture thereof; (iv) about 0.1-5% of a thickener stabilizer selected from the group consisting of cellulose gum, magnesium aluminum silicate and mixtures thereof; (v) about 1-30% of a stabilizing polishing agent selected from the group consisting of bentonite, titanium dioxide, silica, magnesium oxide and mixtures thereof; (vi) a fluorine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of NaF, KF, sodium monofluorophosphate, potassium monofluorophosphate, sodium fluorosilicate, sodium fluorozirconate and mixtures thereof, in an amount sufficient to yield about 200-3000 ppm of fluorine; and (vii) purified water; said paste component being combined with said gel component immediately prior to use.