COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING STANNOUS FLUORIDE FOR THE TREATMENT OF HYPERSENSITIVE TEETH

摘要

A desensitizing agent for the cleaning and treatment of sensitive teeth is provided in which the essential desensitizing ingredient is an admixture of SnF2 (preferably in an amount of from 0.1 % to 2 % by weight of the composition), and a water soluble or water swellable polyelectrolyte (preferably cross-linked, and preferably in an amount of from 0.1 % to 20 % by weight of the composition). Dentifrice compositions employing the desensitizing agent of the present invention surprisingly exhibit improved physical properties and appearance, as well as excellent organoleptic and flavor release properties.