Abstract: An article in form of a strip for use in the oral cavity. The article includes a water insoluble delivery carrier comprising solid hydrophilic particles comprising at least one bleaching agent, wherein: (i) at least about 20 parts by weight of the solid hydrophilic particles dissolve in about 100 parts by weight of water, and/or (ii) wherein the solid hydrophilic particles increase by volume and/or weight by at least about 50% in water, and wherein the particles are embedded in the carrier.

Abstract: An oral care article in form of a strip for use in the oral cavity. The oral care article includes a hydrophobic delivery carrier comprising embedded solid hydrophilic particles comprising at least one bleaching agent, wherein at least about 20 parts by weight of the particles dissolve in about 100 parts by weight of water and/or the particles increase in volume and/or weight by at least about 50% upon contact with water.

Abstract: In a tooth whitening method, a whitening composition is applied to at least one tooth. The whitening composition is maintained on the at least one tooth for a first time period. After the first time period, a light radiation is directed toward the at least one tooth for a second time period. The first time period has a duration greater than 50% of a total duration of the first and second time periods.

Abstract: A method for whitening teeth is provided where the method includes contacting at least one tooth surface with a semisolid oral dispersion. The semisolid oral dispersion may include solid hydrophilic active agent particles, where at least about 20 parts, by weight, of the solid hydrophilic active agent particles are soluble in about 100 parts, by weight, of water or the solid hydrophilic active agent particles swell by at least about 50% upon contact with water, and at least about 60%, by weight of the semisolid oral dispersion, of a semisolid hydrophobic phase.

Abstract: Oral care compositions and/or unit-dose oral care compositions with a fluoride ion source. Oral care compositions and/or unit-dose oral care compositions with a high average fluoride ion uptake. Oral care compositions with one or more web forming materials, a calcium ion source, and a fluoride ion source with a high average fluoride uptake.

Abstract: The semisolid oral dispersions include hydrophilic active agent particles in hydrophobic phase. The hydrophilic active agent particles can include bleaching agents, antimicrobial agents, anticalculus agents, and/or combinations thereof. The hydrophilic active agent particle can have a solubility in water of at least about 20 parts, by weight of the particles, in about 100 parts, by weight, of water.

Abstract: Oral care based digital imaging systems and methods are provided for processing information associated with image data such as a digital image and/or a video defined by a sequence of digital images. A system and a method are provided for evaluating and/or predicting the effectiveness of an oral care product to improve at least one oral health condition of at least one person depicted in a digital image.

Abstract: A multi-phase oral composition and delivery carrier for whitening teeth.

Abstract: Desensitizing oral care composition useful for treating dentinal hypersensitivity, comprising potassium oxalate and methods of use thereof. Delivery systems including a strip of material and such oral care compositions for the treatment of dentinalhypersensitivity and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: A multi-phase oral composition for whitening teeth.

Abstract: Semisolid oral dispersions for improving the health and/or appearance of the oral cavity. The semisolid oral dispersions include hydrophilic active agent particles in hydrophobic phase. The hydrophilic active agent particles can include bleaching agents, antimicrobial agents, anticalculus agents, and/or combinations thereof. The hydrophilic active agent particle can have a solubility in water of at least about 20 parts, by weight of the particles, in about 100 parts, by weight, of water. The hydrophobic phase can be semisolid petrolatum.

Abstract: A multi-phase oral composition for whitening teeth.

Abstract: Jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions. Anticavity jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions including fluoride. Anticavity jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions including an unexpectedly low amount of fluoride, such as less than 500 ppm of fluoride. An array of oral care compositions including a first anticavity jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste including fluoride and a whitening composition, such as a second jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste including peroxide.

Abstract: Oral care compositions, such as whitening dentifrice compositions, whitening toothpaste compositions, and/or toothpaste compositions, include dicarboxylic acid, the dicarboxylic acid including malonic acid, methylmalonic acid, tartronic acid, malic acid, dimethylmalonic acid, mesoxalic acid, dihydroxymalonic acid, oxalic acid, salts thereof, or combinations thereof; and a pH of from about 4 to about 6, where the composition has a ChemPC ?L of least about 7. Mouth rinse compositions include dicarboxylic acid, the dicarboxylic acid including malonic acid, methylmalonic acid, tartronic acid, malic acid, dimethylmalonic acid, mesoxalic acid, dihydroxymalonic acid, oxalic acid, salts thereof, or combinations thereof; a pH of from about 4 to about 6, and at least about 75%, by weight of the composition, of water, where the composition has a ChemPC ?L of least about 7.

Abstract: Jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions. Opaque jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions without an opacifier and/or abrasive. Toothpaste compositions including jammed oil-in-water emulsion wherein the opacity can be modified through physical manipulation. Toothpaste compositions comprising jammed oil-in-water emulsion wherein the toothpaste composition is opaque without a solid opacifier.

Abstract: Jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions. Jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions with unexpectedly high yield stress values. Toothpaste compositions including jammed oil-in-water emulsion wherein the yield stress of the toothpaste composition can be modified through physical manipulation. Arrays of oral care compositions including a first jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste composition including oral care active agent and a second oral care composition including peroxide.

Abstract: Jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions. Jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions with unexpectedly high yield stress values and/or high opacity without the use of a solid opacifier. Jammed oil-in-water emulsion toothpaste compositions with a hydrophobic phase with a particular droplet size of from about 0.

Abstract: A kit includes a multi-phase oral composition for whitening teeth and an electromagnetic radiation source. The multi-phase oral composition for whitening teeth includes from about 0.002% to about 30%, by weight of the multi-phase oral composition, of a discontinuous aqueous phase having a bleaching agent, where a concentration of the bleaching agent is up to 10%, by weight of the multi-phase oral composition, and at least about 50%, by weight of the multi-phase oral composition, of a continuous hydrophobic phase of petrolatum. The electromagnetic radiation source is capable of directing electromagnetic radiation with one or more wavelength in the range from about 200 nm to about 1700 nm toward at least one tooth. The electromagnetic radiation source emits electromagnetic radiation in a range from about 100 mW/cm2 to about 250 mW/cm2.

Abstract: Multi-phase oral care compositions for whitening teeth including hydrophilic bleaching agent particles in a hydrophobic phase with a cone penetration consistency value of from about 25 to about 300. The hydrophilic bleaching agent particles can include peroxide compounds and/or hydrogen peroxide adducts. The hydrophilic bleaching agent particle can have a solubility in water of at least about 20 parts, by weight of the particles, in about 100 parts, by weight, of water.

Abstract: An oral care composition with retinoid compound, amino acid, and/or olive oil compound. An oral care composition with retinoid compound, a pentapeptide, such as palmitoyl KTTKS [SEQ ID NO. 2], and/or an olive oil. A water-in-oil emulsion composition including retinoid compound, amino acid, and/or olive oil compound. A jammed oil-in-water emulsion composition including retinoid compound, amino acid, and/or olive oil compound. Methods of preventing gingival recession, stopping gingival recession, reversing gingival recession, decrease gum recession, increase gingival barrier protection, promoting collagen synthesis, promoting extracellular matrix synthesis, increasing gum resilience, increasing epidermal thickness and/or promoting fibrillin synthesis, in an oral cavity of an animal by contacting the oral care compositions with at least one surface of the oral cavity.