Systems for delivering a cosmetic and/or therapeutic active to oral surfaces using an integral carrier
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1. A delivery system for delivering stain bleaching or tooth whitening actives to the oral surfaces comprising:
- a) a flexible strip of material, and adhered to or coated thereon b) a composition comprising a mixture of polybutene with a molecular weight of about 300 to about 3000 said polybutene being a non-mucoadhesive flowable liquid that does not exhibit elastic, elastomeric, or rubbery behavior or properties and is not cross-linked, and one or more stain bleaching, tooth whitening actives, releasably associated to the flexible strip of material.
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Abstract
Systems for delivering cosmetic and therapeutic actives to the oral cavity employ a strip comprising a first layer of material, a second layer comprising polybutene with a molecular weight of about 300 to about 3000, and a cosmetic or therapeutic active included within the second layer. Therapeutic and cosmetic actives in compositions comprising polybutene inhibit or prevent gingivitis, caries, staining, fungi, bacteria and plaque build-up in the oral cavity by means of the delivery system.
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18 Claims
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1. A delivery system for delivering stain bleaching or tooth whitening actives to the oral surfaces comprising:
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a) a flexible strip of material, and adhered to or coated thereon b) a composition comprising a mixture of polybutene with a molecular weight of about 300 to about 3000 said polybutene being a non-mucoadhesive flowable liquid that does not exhibit elastic, elastomeric, or rubbery behavior or properties and is not cross-linked, and one or more stain bleaching, tooth whitening actives, releasably associated to the flexible strip of material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A oral care product comprising:
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a) a package; and
b) one or more delivery systems for delivering oral care active to the oral surfaces comprising;
a flexible strip of material, and a composition comprising a mixture of polybutene with a molecular weight of about 300 to about 3000 said polybutene being a non-mucoadhesive flowable liquid that does not exhibit elastic, elastomeric, or rubbery behavior or properties and is not cross-linked and one or more stain bleaching tooth whitening active agents, releasably associated to the flexible strip of material, disposed within said package.
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- 16. A method of providing sustained release of stain bleaching, tooth whitening actives to oral surfaces by delivering with a flexible strip of material a composition comprising polybutene with a molecular weight of about 300 to about 3000 said polybutene being a non-m ucoadhesive flowable liquid that does not exhibit elastic, elastomeric, or rubbery behavior or properties and is not cross-linked, mixed with and a stain bleaching, tooth whitening active, to said oral surfaces.
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18. A method of inhibiting and preventing gingivitis, caries, staining, fungi, bacteria and plaque build up in the oral cavity by delivering with a flexible strip of material a composition comprising polybutene with a molecular weight of about 300 to about 3000 said polybutene being a non-mucoadhesive flowable liquid that does not exhibit elastic, elastomeric, or rubbery behavior or properties and is not cross-linked, to said oral surfaces.
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