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University of Tennessee Composition Prevents Tooth Erosion

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By: Christine Esposito

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US Patent No. 9,744,108 B2; The University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Knoxville, TN, has patented a method of treating teeth erosion that entails administering a mouthwash comprised of an alkalinizing agent to the teeth so as to raise saliva pH to 7.0 or above, and then administering a second mouthwash comprised of a re-mineralizing agent. The alkalinizing agent comprises sodium bicarbonate, calcium chloride, potassium phosphate and arginine bicarbonate. The re-mineralizing agent comprise...

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