Abstract: Disclosed are dentifrice compositions comprising from about 30% to about 45% of &bgr;-phase calcium pyrophosphate, an anticalculus agent, a soluble fluoride ion source capable of providing from about 50 ppm to about 3500 ppm of free fluoride ions, and one or more aqueous carriers. The anticalculus agent may be a polyphosphonate source, a polyphosphate source, or a pyrophosphate source.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 22, 1997
Date of Patent:
June 5, 2001
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
Donald James White, Jr., Edward Russell Cox