US Patent:
20120040307, Feb 16, 2012
Inventors:
Robert T. Postal - Glen Cove NY, US
International Classification:
A61C 19/06
Abstract:
A dental whitening device includes a pair of flexible foil sheets of substantially identical structure superimposed over one another and permanently fastened together to define there between an internal region for confining a dental whitening composition and an outlet to the internal region from which to express the dental whitening composition; and an applicator, the applicator includes a pair of arcuately spreadable wings for spreading the dental whitening composition over a surface. The dental whitening composition comprises a hydrogen peroxide source; a carrier exhibiting a viscosity of about 40,000 cps to about 60,000 cps; and, optionally an additive such as thickeners, buffering compounds, chelating agents, surfactants, flavorants and artificial sweeteners.