Dentistry – Method or material for testing – treating – restoring – or... – Cleaning
Patent
1999-01-19
2000-12-19
Lewis, Ralph A.
Dentistry
Method or material for testing, treating, restoring, or...
Cleaning
433 29, A61K 716
Patent
active
061620556
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a tooth whitening composition having a transparent first component that is a carrier compound and a transparent second component that is an oxidizing compound which when applied to a stained tooth and exposed to actinic light is activated to facilitate tooth whitening. The invention also provides a method for light-activated tooth whitening which comprise applying a tooth-whitening composition to one or more teeth and exposing said composition to actinic light to activate said oxidizing compound.
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Montgomery Robert Eric
Nathoo Salim A.
BriteSmile, Inc.
Lewis Ralph A.
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