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Dental bleaching compositions and methods for bleaching teeth surfaces
Assignee: Ultradent Products Inc
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Filing: 1992-09-24
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Granted: 1994-12-27
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Expires: 2012-09-24
Abstract
Abstract The present invention discloses high viscosity sustained release dental compositions, such as tooth bleaching or fluoride compositions, for treating tooth surfaces. For maximum results, an improved dental tray having reservoirs for holding the dental composition adjacent the desired tooth surfaces is preferably used in combination with the sustained release dental composition. The sustained release dental compositions include a high carboxypolymethylene concentration which results in very high viscosity. The high level of carboxypolymethylene makes dilution of the dental compositions from saliva difficult and time consuming so that the compositions stay within the tray reservoirs, thereby providing sustained release. The concentrated carboxypolymethylene adds a unique tackiness to the dental composition which helps retain and seal the soft tray material against the patient's teeth.
Inventors
- 👤 Dan E. Fischer
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-09 19:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C19/00; A61C19/06; A61C19/063; A61C19/066; A61K; A61K6/00; A61K6/20; A61K6/90; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/20; A61K8/21; A61K8/22; A61K8/30; A61K8/40; A61K8/42; A61K8/72; A61K8/81; A61K8/8141; A61K8/8147; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0053; A61K9/0063; A61Q; A61Q11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
250 words
A method for bleaching a patient's teeth comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a dental tray configured to cover a patient's tooth surfaces to be bleached and configured to hold a quantity of dental bleaching composition; (b) placing a quantity of dental bleaching composition within the dental tray, said dental bleaching composition comprising: a quantity of dental bleaching agent that is physiologically compatible and capable of bleaching tooth surfaces in contact with said dental bleaching agent; and a matrix material into which the dental bleaching agent is dispersed, said matrix material including a quantity of carboxypolymethylene or an equivalent thereto, such that said matrix material has a sufficiently high viscosity and low solubility in saliva that the matrix material provides for the dental bleaching agent to be in contact with the tooth surfaces over a period of time greater than about 2 hours, thereby providing bleaching of the tooth surfaces, and such that said matrix material is sufficiently tacky to retain and hold the dental tray positioned over the patient's teeth for a period greater than about 2 hours without any significant mechanical pressure from the dental tray; (c) positioning the dental tray over the patient's teeth such that at least a portion of the dental bleaching composition is in contact with the patient's tooth surfaces to be bleached; (d) allowing the dental tray to remain positioned over the patient's teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours; (e) removing the dental tray from the patient's teeth.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
250 words
A method for bleaching a patient's teeth comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a dental tray configured to cover a patient's tooth surfaces to be bleached and configured to hold a quantity of dental bleaching composition; (b) placing a quantity of dental bleaching composition within the dental tray, said dental bleaching composition comprising: a quantity of dental bleaching agent that is physiologically compatible and capable of bleaching tooth surfaces in contact with said dental bleaching agent; and a matrix material into which the dental bleaching agent is dispersed, said matrix material including a quantity of carboxypolymethylene or an equivalent thereto, such that said matrix material has a sufficiently high viscosity and low solubility in saliva that the matrix material provides for the dental bleaching agent to be in contact with the tooth surfaces over a period of time greater than about 2 hours, thereby providing bleaching of the tooth surfaces, and such that said matrix material is sufficiently tacky to retain and hold the dental tray positioned over the patient's teeth for a period greater than about 2 hours without any significant mechanical pressure from the dental tray; (c) positioning the dental tray over the patient's teeth such that at least a portion of the dental bleaching composition is in contact with the patient's tooth surfaces to be bleached; (d) allowing the dental tray to remain positioned over the patient's teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours; (e) removing the dental tray from the patient's teeth.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
277 words
A method for bleaching a patient's teeth comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a dental tray configured to cover a patient's teeth to be bleached and configured to hold a quantity of dental bleaching composition; (b) placing a quantity of dental bleaching composition within the dental tray, said dental bleaching composition comprising: a quantity of dental bleaching agent that is physiologically compatible and capable of bleaching tooth surfaces in contact with said dental bleaching agent; and a matrix material into which the dental bleaching agent is dispersed, said matrix material including a quantity of carboxypolymethylene or an equivalent thereto, and said matrix material including a quantity of water having a weight percent of the total dental bleaching composition in a range from about 10% to about 60%, such that the matrix material has sufficiently high viscosity and low solubility in saliva that the matrix material provides for the dental bleaching agent to be in contact with the tooth surfaces over a period of time greater than about 2 hours, thereby providing bleaching of the tooth surfaces, and such that the matrix material is sufficiently sticky to remain and hold said dental tray in place over said teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours without any significant mechanical pressure from the dental tray. (c) positioning a dental tray over the patient's teeth surfaces such that a portion of the dental bleaching composition is in contact with the patient's teeth surfaces to be bleached; (d) allowing the dental tray to remain positioned over the patient's teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours; (e) removing the dental tray from the patient's teeth.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
277 words
A method for bleaching a patient's teeth comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a dental tray configured to cover a patient's teeth to be bleached and configured to hold a quantity of dental bleaching composition; (b) placing a quantity of dental bleaching composition within the dental tray, said dental bleaching composition comprising: a quantity of dental bleaching agent that is physiologically compatible and capable of bleaching tooth surfaces in contact with said dental bleaching agent; and a matrix material into which the dental bleaching agent is dispersed, said matrix material including a quantity of carboxypolymethylene or an equivalent thereto, and said matrix material including a quantity of water having a weight percent of the total dental bleaching composition in a range from about 10% to about 60%, such that the matrix material has sufficiently high viscosity and low solubility in saliva that the matrix material provides for the dental bleaching agent to be in contact with the tooth surfaces over a period of time greater than about 2 hours, thereby providing bleaching of the tooth surfaces, and such that the matrix material is sufficiently sticky to remain and hold said dental tray in place over said teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours without any significant mechanical pressure from the dental tray. (c) positioning a dental tray over the patient's teeth surfaces such that a portion of the dental bleaching composition is in contact with the patient's teeth surfaces to be bleached; (d) allowing the dental tray to remain positioned over the patient's teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours; (e) removing the dental tray from the patient's teeth.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
245 words
A method for bleaching a patient's teeth comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a dental tray configured to cover a patient's teeth to be bleached and configured to hold a quantity of dental bleaching composition; (b) placing a quantity of dental bleaching composition within the dental tray, said dental bleaching composition comprising: a quantity of dental bleaching agent that is physiologically compatible and capable of bleaching tooth surfaces in contact with said dental bleaching agent; and a matrix material into which the dental bleaching agent is dispersed, said matrix material including carboxypolymethylene and water in quantities such that the matrix material (i) maintains sufficiently high viscosity and low solubility in saliva that the matrix material provides for the dental bleaching agent to be in contact with the tooth surfaces over a period of time greater than about 2 hours, thereby providing bleaching of the tooth surfaces; and (ii) remains sufficiently tacky in order to retain and hold said dental tray in place over the patient's teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours without any significant mechanical pressure from the dental tray; (c) positioning the dental tray over the patient's teeth such that a portion of the dental bleaching composition is in contact with the patient's tooth surfaces to be bleached; (d) allowing the dental tray to remain positioned over the patient's teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours; (e) removing the dental tray from the patient's teeth.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
245 words
A method for bleaching a patient's teeth comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a dental tray configured to cover a patient's teeth to be bleached and configured to hold a quantity of dental bleaching composition; (b) placing a quantity of dental bleaching composition within the dental tray, said dental bleaching composition comprising: a quantity of dental bleaching agent that is physiologically compatible and capable of bleaching tooth surfaces in contact with said dental bleaching agent; and a matrix material into which the dental bleaching agent is dispersed, said matrix material including carboxypolymethylene and water in quantities such that the matrix material (i) maintains sufficiently high viscosity and low solubility in saliva that the matrix material provides for the dental bleaching agent to be in contact with the tooth surfaces over a period of time greater than about 2 hours, thereby providing bleaching of the tooth surfaces; and (ii) remains sufficiently tacky in order to retain and hold said dental tray in place over the patient's teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours without any significant mechanical pressure from the dental tray; (c) positioning the dental tray over the patient's teeth such that a portion of the dental bleaching composition is in contact with the patient's tooth surfaces to be bleached; (d) allowing the dental tray to remain positioned over the patient's teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours; (e) removing the dental tray from the patient's teeth.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
249 words
A method for bleaching a patient's teeth comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a dental tray configured to cover a patient's teeth surfaces to be bleached and configured to hold a quantity of dental bleaching composition; (b) placing a quantity of dental bleaching composition within the dental tray, said dental bleaching composition comprising: a quantity of dental bleaching agent that is physiologically compatible and capable of bleaching tooth surfaces in contact with said dental bleaching agent; and a matrix material into which the dental bleaching agent is dispersed, said matrix material including carboxypolymethylene in the range from about 3.5% to about 12% by weight of the dental bleaching composition such that the quantity of dental bleaching composition placed within the dental tray is sufficiently tacky to retain the dental tray positioned against the patient's teeth surfaces without any significant mechanical pressure from the dental tray, said matrix material also having a sufficiently low solubility in saliva such that the matrix material provides for the dental bleaching agent to be available over a period of time greater than about 2 hours to provide bleaching of tooth surfaces; (c) positioning the dental tray over the patient's teeth surfaces such that at least a portion of the dental bleaching composition is in contact with the patient's teeth surfaces to be bleached; (d) allowing the dental tray to remain positioned over the patient's teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours; (e) removing the dental tray from the patient's teeth.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
249 words
A method for bleaching a patient's teeth comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a dental tray configured to cover a patient's teeth surfaces to be bleached and configured to hold a quantity of dental bleaching composition; (b) placing a quantity of dental bleaching composition within the dental tray, said dental bleaching composition comprising: a quantity of dental bleaching agent that is physiologically compatible and capable of bleaching tooth surfaces in contact with said dental bleaching agent; and a matrix material into which the dental bleaching agent is dispersed, said matrix material including carboxypolymethylene in the range from about 3.5% to about 12% by weight of the dental bleaching composition such that the quantity of dental bleaching composition placed within the dental tray is sufficiently tacky to retain the dental tray positioned against the patient's teeth surfaces without any significant mechanical pressure from the dental tray, said matrix material also having a sufficiently low solubility in saliva such that the matrix material provides for the dental bleaching agent to be available over a period of time greater than about 2 hours to provide bleaching of tooth surfaces; (c) positioning the dental tray over the patient's teeth surfaces such that at least a portion of the dental bleaching composition is in contact with the patient's teeth surfaces to be bleached; (d) allowing the dental tray to remain positioned over the patient's teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours; (e) removing the dental tray from the patient's teeth.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method for bleaching a patient's teeth as defined in claim 4, wherein the step of obtaining a dental tray further comprises obtaining a dental tray constructed with reservoirs for holding additional dental bleaching composition such that when the dental tray is positioned over the patient's teeth surfaces, the additional dental bleaching composition within the reservoirs is in contact with the patient's teeth surfaces to be bleached.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method for bleaching a patient's teeth as defined in claim 4, further comprising the step of repeating steps (b) through (e).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method for bleaching a patient's teeth as defined in claim 4, wherein the dental tray remains positioned over a patient's teeth for a period of time greater than about 5 hours and wherein the dental bleaching agent remains active while the dental tray is positioned over the patient's teeth surfaces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method for bleaching a patient's teeth as defined in claim 4, wherein the dental tray remains positioned over a patient's teeth for a period of time greater than about 8 hours and wherein the dental bleaching agent remains active while the dental tray is positioned over the patient's teeth surfaces.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
205 words
A dental bleaching composition adapted to be loaded into a dental tray designed for placement over teeth such that the dental bleaching composition will contact tooth surfaces when the dental tray is placed over the teeth, said dental bleaching composition comprising: a quantity of dental bleaching agent that is physiologically compatible and capable of bleaching tooth surfaces in contact with said dental bleaching agent; and a matrix material into which the dental bleaching agent is dispersed, said matrix material including a quantity of carboxypolymethylene or an equivalent thereto, and said matrix material including a quantity of water having a weight percent of the total dental bleaching composition in a range from about 10% to about 60%, such that the matrix material has sufficiently high viscosity and low solubility in saliva that the matrix material provides for the dental bleaching agent to be in contact with the tooth surfaces over a period of time greater than about 2 hours, thereby providing bleaching of the tooth surfaces, and such that the matrix material is sufficiently sticky to retain and hold said dental tray in place over said teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours without any significant mechanical pressure from the dental tray.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
205 words
A dental bleaching composition adapted to be loaded into a dental tray designed for placement over teeth such that the dental bleaching composition will contact tooth surfaces when the dental tray is placed over the teeth, said dental bleaching composition comprising: a quantity of dental bleaching agent that is physiologically compatible and capable of bleaching tooth surfaces in contact with said dental bleaching agent; and a matrix material into which the dental bleaching agent is dispersed, said matrix material including a quantity of carboxypolymethylene or an equivalent thereto, and said matrix material including a quantity of water having a weight percent of the total dental bleaching composition in a range from about 10% to about 60%, such that the matrix material has sufficiently high viscosity and low solubility in saliva that the matrix material provides for the dental bleaching agent to be in contact with the tooth surfaces over a period of time greater than about 2 hours, thereby providing bleaching of the tooth surfaces, and such that the matrix material is sufficiently sticky to retain and hold said dental tray in place over said teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours without any significant mechanical pressure from the dental tray.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
170 words
A dental bleaching composition adapted to be loaded into a dental tray designed for placement over teeth such that the dental bleaching composition will contact tooth surfaces when the dental tray is placed over the teeth, said dental bleaching composition comprising: a quantity of dental bleaching agent that is physiologically compatible and capable of bleaching tooth surfaces in contact with said dental bleaching agent; and a matrix material into which the dental bleaching agent is dispersed, the matrix material including carboxypolymethylene and water in amounts such that the matrix material (a) maintains sufficiently high viscosity and low solubility in saliva in order to provide for the dental bleaching agent to be in contact with the tooth surfaces over a period of time greater than about 2 hours, thereby providing bleaching of the tooth surfaces; and (b) remains sufficiently sticky to retrain and hold said dental tray in place over said teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours without any significant mechanical pressure from the dental tray.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
170 words
A dental bleaching composition adapted to be loaded into a dental tray designed for placement over teeth such that the dental bleaching composition will contact tooth surfaces when the dental tray is placed over the teeth, said dental bleaching composition comprising: a quantity of dental bleaching agent that is physiologically compatible and capable of bleaching tooth surfaces in contact with said dental bleaching agent; and a matrix material into which the dental bleaching agent is dispersed, the matrix material including carboxypolymethylene and water in amounts such that the matrix material (a) maintains sufficiently high viscosity and low solubility in saliva in order to provide for the dental bleaching agent to be in contact with the tooth surfaces over a period of time greater than about 2 hours, thereby providing bleaching of the tooth surfaces; and (b) remains sufficiently sticky to retrain and hold said dental tray in place over said teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours without any significant mechanical pressure from the dental tray.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
179 words
A dental bleaching composition adapted to be loaded into a dental tray designed for placement over teeth such that the dental bleaching composition will contact tooth surfaces when the dental tray is placed over the teeth, said dental bleaching composition comprising: a quantity of dental bleaching agent that is physiologically compatible and capable of bleaching tooth surfaces in contact with said dental bleaching agent; and a matrix material into which the dental bleaching agent is dispersed, said matrix material including a quantity of carboxypolymethylene or an equivalent thereto, such that (a) said matrix material has sufficiently high viscosity and low solubility in saliva that the matrix material provides for the dental bleaching agent to be in contact with the tooth surfaces over a period of time greater than about 2 hours, thereby providing bleaching of the tooth surfaces, and such that (b) the matrix material is sufficiently sticky to retain and hold said dental tray in place over said teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours without any significant mechanical pressure from the dental tray.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
179 words
A dental bleaching composition adapted to be loaded into a dental tray designed for placement over teeth such that the dental bleaching composition will contact tooth surfaces when the dental tray is placed over the teeth, said dental bleaching composition comprising: a quantity of dental bleaching agent that is physiologically compatible and capable of bleaching tooth surfaces in contact with said dental bleaching agent; and a matrix material into which the dental bleaching agent is dispersed, said matrix material including a quantity of carboxypolymethylene or an equivalent thereto, such that (a) said matrix material has sufficiently high viscosity and low solubility in saliva that the matrix material provides for the dental bleaching agent to be in contact with the tooth surfaces over a period of time greater than about 2 hours, thereby providing bleaching of the tooth surfaces, and such that (b) the matrix material is sufficiently sticky to retain and hold said dental tray in place over said teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours without any significant mechanical pressure from the dental tray.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 11, wherein the matrix material comprises carboxypolymethylene in the range from about 3.5% to about 12% by weight of the dental bleaching composition, or an equivalent thereto.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 11, wherein the matrix material comprises carboxypolymethylene in the range from about 4.5% to about 10% by weight of the dental bleaching composition, or an equivalent thereto.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 11, wherein the matrix material comprises carboxypolymethylene in the range from about 6% to about 8% by weight of the dental bleaching composition, or an equivalent thereto.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 11, wherein the matrix material comprises carboxypolymethylene in the range from about 15% to about 35% by weight of the total quantity of water in the total dental bleaching composition, or an equivalent thereto.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 11, wherein the matrix material comprises carboxypolymethylene in the range from about 20% to about 30% by weight of the total quantity of water in the total dental bleaching composition, or an equivalent thereto.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A sustained release dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 11, further comprising a sufficient quantity of a base to adjust the pH of the dental bleaching composition to within the pH range from about 5 to about 7.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A sustained release dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 11, wherein the dental bleaching agent comprises carbamide peroxide in the range from about 3% to about 20% by weight of the dental bleaching composition.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A sustained release dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 11, wherein the dental bleaching agent comprises carbamide peroxide in the range from about 4% to about 15% by weight of the dental bleaching composition.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A sustained release dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 11, wherein the dental bleaching agent comprises hydrogen peroxide in the range from about 2% to about 10% by weight of the dental bleaching composition.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
282 words
A dental bleaching composition adapted to be loaded into a dental tray designed for placement over teeth such that the dental bleaching composition will contact the tooth surfaces when the dental tray is placed over the teeth, said dental bleaching composition comprising: a quantity of dental bleaching agent that is physiologically compatible and capable of bleaching tooth surfaces in contact with said dental bleaching agent; a quantity of water .having a weight percent of the total dental bleaching composition in the range from about 10% to about 60%; a quantity of glycerin having a weight percent of the dental bleaching composition in the range from about 20% to about 70%; a quantity of carboxypolymethylene having a weight percent of the dental bleaching composition in the range from about 3.5% to about 12%; and a sufficient quantity of the base to adjust the Ph of the dental bleaching composition to within the Ph range from about 5 to about 7, said quantities of water, glycerin, carboxypolymethylene and base together forming a matrix material into which the quantity of dental bleaching agent is dispersed, and wherein said matrix material is sufficiently sticky to retain and hold said dental tray in place over said teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours without any significant mechanical pressure from the dental tray, and said matrix material having a sufficiently high viscosity and low solubility in saliva to prevent said matrix material from being significantly diluted in saliva while the tray is worn so that the matrix material provides for the dental bleaching agent to be in contact with the tooth surfaces over said period of time, thereby providing bleaching of the tooth surfaces.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A dental bleaching composition adapted to be loaded into a dental tray designed for placement over teeth such that the dental bleaching composition will contact the tooth surfaces when the dental tray is placed over the teeth, said dental bleaching composition comprising: a quantity of dental bleaching agent that is physiologically compatible and capable of bleaching tooth surfaces in contact with said dental bleaching agent; a quantity of water .having a weight percent of the total dental bleaching composition in the range from about 10% to about 60%; a quantity of glycerin having a weight percent of the dental bleaching composition in the range from about 20% to about 70%; a quantity of carboxypolymethylene having a weight percent of the dental bleaching composition in the range from about 3.5% to about 12%; and a sufficient quantity of the base to adjust the Ph of the dental bleaching composition to within the Ph range from about 5 to about 7, said quantities of water, glycerin, carboxypolymethylene and base together forming a matrix material into which the quantity of dental bleaching agent is dispersed, and wherein said matrix material is sufficiently sticky to retain and hold said dental tray in place over said teeth for a period of time greater than about 2 hours without any significant mechanical pressure from the dental tray, and said matrix material having a sufficiently high viscosity and low solubility in saliva to prevent said matrix material from being significantly diluted in saliva while the tray is worn so that the matrix material provides for the dental bleaching agent to be in contact with the tooth surfaces over said period of time, thereby providing bleaching of the tooth surfaces.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A sustained release dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 21, wherein the dental bleaching agent comprises carbamide peroxide in the range from about 3% to about 20% by weight of the dental bleaching composition.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A sustained release dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 24, wherein the dental bleaching agent comprises carbamide peroxide in the range from about 4% to about 15% by weight of the dental bleaching composition.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A sustained release dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 21, wherein the dental bleaching agent comprises hydrogen peroxide in the range from about 2% to about 10% by weight of the dental bleaching composition.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A sustained release dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 21, wherein the quantity of water has a weight percent of the total dental bleaching composition in the range from about 15% to about 40%.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A sustained release dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 21, wherein the quantity of glycerine has a weight percent of the dental bleaching composition in the range from about 30% to about 60%.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A sustained release dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 21, wherein the quantity of carboxypolymethylene has a weight percent of the dental bleaching composition in the range form about 4.5% to about 10%.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A sustained release dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 21, wherein the quantity of carboxypolymethylene has a weight percent of the dental bleaching composition in the range form about 6% to about 8%.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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A sustained release dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 21, wherein the quantity of carboxypolymethylene has a weight percent in the range from about 15% to about 35% by weight of the total quantity of water in the total dental bleaching composition.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A sustained release dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 21, wherein the quantity of carboxypolymethylene has a weight percent in the range from about 20% to about 30% by weight of the total quantity of water in the dental bleaching composition.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A sustained release dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 21, wherein the carboxypolymethylene.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A sustained release dental bleaching composition as defined in claim 31, wherein the carboxypolymethylene comprises Carbopol 934P.
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