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Formulations of magnesium compounds for local application and methods of treatment using the same

  • US 5,898,037 A
  • Filed: 07/11/1996
  • Issued: 04/27/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for treating periodontal disease, which comprises the steps of administering to the oral cavity of a patient in need of such treatment a composition in the form of a dentifrice comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous-based vehicle and an effective amount of magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, wherein said vehicle is a pharmaceutically acceptable oral carrier, and wherein said magnesium compound is present in said composition an amount effective to provide a hypertonic concentration of the magnesium compound therein, said amount being from about 15% to about 50% by weight of the dentifrice composition.

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