CPC A61K 6/896 (2020.01) [A61C 5/20 (2017.02); A61K 6/70 (2020.01); A61K 6/887 (2020.01); A61K 6/891 (2020.01); A61K 6/898 (2020.01); B65D 75/367 (2013.01); A61C 2201/002 (2013.01); A61C 2202/00 (2013.01); A61K 6/884 (2020.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method comprising the step of:
using a person's fingers to push a dental composition into engagement with a tooth surface having an exposed dentinal tubule thereby adhering the dental composition to the exposed dentinal tubule and covering at least a portion of the exposed dentinal tubule while applying one or more desensitization ingredient to the exposed dentinal tubule;
wherein the dental composition comprises:
a base material comprising at least one of the following compounds chosen from the group consisting of:
a product consisting of one or more hydrocarbon-based waxes; one or more hydrocarbon waxes with an inorganic filler; one or more hydrocarbon-based waxes with an organic filler; one or more hydrocarbon-based waxes with both an organic filler and an inorganic filler; or combinations thereof;
an uncured, uncrosslinked silicone high consistency rubber base; and
a hydrophobic water insoluble solid material that is malleable at 37° C. or lower and safe for a human oral environment; and
wherein the base material has a coating composition engaged with and dispersed on one or more surface of the base material wherein the coating composition comprises: one or more desensitization ingredient and at least one dry, powdered hydrophilic polymeric substance.
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