Abstract: A tooth varnish that is free from pinus extracts, free of substantial undesired coloring agents, with a reduced viscosity, delivered in a user-friendly, flow-through, unit dose applicator and having improved fluoride release, uptake, and remineralization properties.

Abstract: A tooth varnish that is free from pinus extracts, free of substantial undesired coloring agents, with a reduced viscosity, delivered in a user-friendly, flow-through, unit dose applicator and having improved fluoride release, uptake, and remineralization properties.

Abstract: A tooth varnish that is free from pinus extracts, free of substantial undesired coloring agents, with a reduced viscosity, delivered in a user-friendly, flow-through, unit dose applicator and having improved fluoride release, uptake, and remineralization properties.

Abstract: A tooth varnish that is free from pinus extracts, free of substantial undesired coloring agents, with a reduced viscosity, delivered in a user-friendly, flow-through, unit dose applicator and having improved fluoride release, uptake, and remineralization properties.

Abstract: A dental implement including a housing, a light source, and an air supply, the implement being suitable for examining tissue such as dentition of a patient and detecting loss of mineralization therein. The implement is capable of operating in a wireless mode. The implement is further able to communicate with a computing device to allow recording of images captured by the implement.

Abstract: A dental implement including a housing, a light source, and an air supply.

Abstract: A system for capture and analysis of dental demineralization information.

Abstract: A chew product useful to reduce dental calculus and gingivitis in the oral cavity of animals contains a combination of sodium tripolyphosphate and a cetyl pyridinium salt. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the novel chew product and for using the chew product to promote oral health in animals.

Abstract: A dental implement including a housing, a light source, and an air supply.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and system for easy detection of diseased tissue. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of quantifying fluorescence spectral values of a plurality of tissue regions of a target tissue, wherein the plurality of tissue regions represent stages of development of a disease; (b) transforming the fluorescence spectral values to produce enhanced spectral values for each tissue region; and (c) displaying an enhanced image of the plurality of tissue regions using the transformed spectral values, wherein the plurality of tissue regions appear substantially distinguishable.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method to prevent, inhibit, or reduce dental calculus deposits or formation on the teeth of a dental calculus forming animal comprising exposing the teeth to a food product comprising an acidulent amount of phosphoric acid, wherein said food product further comprises an amount of a polycarboxylic acid sequestering agent effective to prevent, inhibit, or reduce dental calculus deposits or formation. The present invention further provides the food products and the method of preparing the food products of said method.

Abstract: A chew product useful against the build-up of dental calculus on the teeth of animals contains an amount of sodium hexametaphosphate effective to reduce the development of dental calculus. The chew product in one embodiment is prepared by soaking the product in an aqueous solution containing from about 0.5% to about 3.0% by weight sodium hexametaphosphate. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the novel chew product and for using the chew product containing sodium hexametaphosphate to reduce and/or prevent the build-up of dental calculus on the teeth of animals.

Abstract: The novel agents for preventing dental calculus in domestic animals of the present invention are sequestering agents that are applied as coatings to commercially-prepared diets for domestic animals and that are significantly superior in terms of their anticalculus efficacy to the soluble pyrophosphate crystal growth inhibitors of the prior art. The sequestering agents of the present invention form soluble calcium complexes in saliva and dental plaque fluids thereby preventing the calcification of dental plaque. Sodium hexametaphosphate has been utilized as the preferred sequestering agents of the invention to date.

Abstract: Dentifrice preparations exhibiting optimum cleaning ability and reduced abrasion may be obtained by employing therein low levels of a dental abrasive material (e.g., about 10-20% calcium pyrophosphate) in combination with an inert filler and one or more detergent agents. Additionally, increased therapeutic effectiveness may be achieved where anticariogenic adjuvants such as sodium fluoride, NaF, and stannous fluoride, SnF.sub.2, are incorporated in such dentifrice preparations.