Petra L. Kohler Riedi,Evan Koon Lun Yuuji Hajime,Steven P. Swanson,Chuntao Cao,Ingo R. Haeberlein,Tao Gong
申请号：
US16342824
公开号：
US20190231649A1
申请日:
2017.09.05
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2019
代理人:
摘要：
Methods and kits for removing calculus from a tooth, wherein the method can include applying a component A to the tooth, wherein component A comprises: a metal ion selected from the group of lithium ion, magnesium ion, calcium ion, a precursor thereto, and a combination thereof； and an aprotic base having a pKb in water of greater than 15.4, or a precursor thereto； applying a component B to the tooth, wherein component B comprises a bicarbonate ion or a precursor thereto； wherein components A and B are applied simultaneously or sequentially to the tooth, thereby generating a gas to soften and/or loosen at least part of the calculus on the tooth； and removing at least a part of the calculus from the tooth.
