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Water Pik Patents Tablet for Dental Cleansing

Designed to be placed in liquid inside an oral care device.

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By: Christine Esposito

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US Patent No. 11,596,587 B2 (Clifford Snyder); Water Pik, Inc., Fort Collins, CO, has patented a method of cleaning teeth that entails the use of a tablet containing a water-soluble abrasive having an average (Mv) particle size of 50 μm to 90 μm, and one or more of a binder, a bulking agent, a disintegrant, a glidant, a lubricant, a surfactant, a sweetener, and a flavoring agent. The method includes providing a liquid stream that flows from a liquid source through a hose to a tip from which the ...

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