Increased peroxide content tooth bleaching gel
View Patent ↗A two-component tooth whitening system which incorporates an increased peroxide content, wherein the components are adapted to be mixed and applied to the teeth from a dental bleaching tray is provided. A first component includes both carbamide peroxide and hydrogen peroxide and a second component comprises an orally compatible activator gel.
1. A two-component dental bleaching system wherein the components are adapted to be admixed and applied to teeth from a dental tray for sustained contact, said system comprising:
as a first component, a dental peroxide gel comprising both carbamide peroxide and hydrogen peroxide; and
as a second component, an orally compatible activator gel wherein said 2-component bleaching system is activatable without application of heat or radiant energy.
2. The dental bleaching system according to claim 1 , wherein the first component includes hydroxypropyl cellulose.
3. The dental bleaching system according to claim 1 , wherein the first component comprises carbamide peroxide at a weight percentage of at least about 10%, based on the total weight of said first component.
4. The dental bleaching system according to claim 1 , wherein the first component comprises hydrogen peroxide at a weight percentage of at least about 0.5%. based on the total weight of the first component.
5. The dental bleaching system according to claim 1 , wherein the first component comprises hydrogen peroxide at a weight percentage of at least about 5%, based on the total weight of the first component.
6. The dental bleaching system according to claim 1 , wherein the first component comprises carbamide peroxide at a weight percentage of at least about 16% and hydrogen peroxide at a weight percentage of at least about 1.5%, based on the total weight of the first component.
7. The dental bleaching system according to claim 1 , wherein the first component comprises carbamide peroxide at a weight percentage from about 10% to about 25% and hydrogen peroxide at a weight percentage from about 0.5% to about 10%, based on the total weight of the first component.
8. The dental bleaching system according to claim 1 , wherein the first component comprises carbamide peroxide at about 16% by weight and hydrogen peroxide at about 1.3% by weight, based on the total weight of the first component.
9. The dental bleaching system according to claim 1 , wherein the first component comprises carbamide peroxide at about 16% by weight and hydrogen peroxide at about 6% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.
10. The dental bleaching system according to claim 1 , wherein the first component comprises carbamide peroxide at a weight percentage of about 16% and hydrogen peroxide at a weight percentage of about 10%. based on the total weight of the composition.
11. The dental bleaching system according to claim 1 , wherein the activator gel comprises sodium fluoride and potassium nitrate.
12. The dental bleaching system according to claim 1 , wherein the activator gel comprises potassium nitrate and tetrapotassium pyrophosphate.
13. A two-component dental bleaching system, wherein the components are adapted to be admixed and applied to teeth from a dental tray for sustained contact, said system comprising:
as a first component, a dental peroxide gel comprising:
Propylene Glycol
41.9% by wt.
Hydroxypropyl Cellulose
1.98% by wt.
Glycerine
24.52% by wt.
Fumed Silica
4.5% by wt.
Carbamide Peroxide
16.2% by wt.
Emulsifying Wax
8.0% by wt.
Hydrogen Peroxide 50%
2.9% there and
Antifoaming Agent
q.s.
14. A two-component dental bleaching system, wherein the components are adapted to be admixed and applied to teeth from a dental tray for sustained contact, said system comprising:
as a first component, a dental peroxide gel comprising:
Propylene Glycol
33.0% by wt.
Hydroxypropyl Cellulose
1.980%; by wt.
Glycerin
26.02% by wt.
Fumed Silica
26.02% by wt.
Carbamide Peroxide
16.2% by wt.
Emulsifying Wax
6.5% by wt.
Hydrogen Peroxide 50%
11.8% by wt. and
Antifoaming Agent
q.s.
15. A two-component dental bleaching system, wherein the components are adapted to be admixed and applied to teeth from a dental tray for sustained contact, said system comprising:
as a first component, a dental peroxide gel comprising:
Propylene Glycol USP
33.0% by wt.
Hydroxypropyl Cellulose
1.98% by wt.
Glycerine
31.02% by wt.
Fumed Silica
4.5% by wt.
Carbamide Peroxide
16.2% by wt.
Emulsifying Wax
6.5% by wt.
Hydrogen Peroxide 50%
20.2% there by wt.
Antifoaming Agent
q.s.
16. A two component tooth bleaching system comprising a dual barrel syringe wherein the first barrel contains a bleaching gel composition comprising carbamide peroxide and aqueous hydrogen peroxide and the second barrel contains an orally compatable activator gel, and neither the first nor second component incorporates a radiant energy or heat energy absorbing activator.
17. The two component tooth bleaching system according to claim 16 , wherein the bleaching gel composition comprises carbamide peroxide at a weight percentage of at least about 10%, based on the total weight of the composition.
18. The two component tooth bleaching system according to claim 16 , wherein the bleaching gel composition comprises hydrogen peroxide at a weight percentage of at least about 0.5%, based on the total weight of the composition.
19. The two component tooth bleaching system according to claim 16 , wherein the composition comprises hydrogen peroxide at a weight percentage of at least about 5%, based on the total weight of the composition.
20. The two component tooth bleaching system according to claim 16 , wherein the composition comprises carbamide peroxide at a weight percentage of at least about 16% and hydrogen peroxide at a weight percentage of at least about 1.5%, based on the total weight of the composition.
21. The two component tooth bleaching system according to claim 16 , wherein the composition comprises carbamide peroxide at a weight percentage from about 10% to about 25% and hydrogen peroxide at a weight percentage from about 0.5% to about 10%, based on the total weight of the composition.
22. The two component tooth bleaching system according to claim 16 , wherein the composition comprises carbamide peroxide at about 16% by weight and hydrogen peroxide at about 1.3% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.
23. The two component tooth bleaching system according to claim 16 , wherein the composition comprises carbamide peroxide at about 16% by weight and hydrogen peroxide at about 6% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.
24. The two component tooth bleaching system gel composition according to claim 16 , wherein the composition comprises carbamide peroxide at a weight percentage of about 16% and hydrogen peroxide at a weight percentage of about 10%, based on the total weight of the composition.