02.04.13
US 8,211,452 B2; Colgate-Palmolive Company has patented a method for inhibiting or reducing the formation of plaque on an oral surface.
It entails contacting the oral surface with a composition that is comprised of an orally acceptable carrier and a particle that contains a core comprising an oxide compound or its salt and a bioadhesive polymer surrounding the core.
The bioadhesive polymer is attached to the outer surface of the core by a linker and the linker comprises an amino silicone moiety.
It entails contacting the oral surface with a composition that is comprised of an orally acceptable carrier and a particle that contains a core comprising an oxide compound or its salt and a bioadhesive polymer surrounding the core.
The bioadhesive polymer is attached to the outer surface of the core by a linker and the linker comprises an amino silicone moiety.