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Sticky dental compositions which include a sticky, glue-like matrix material for treating a variety of tooth or gum ailments, and methods for treating teeth using such compositions. For maximum comfort, an improved dental tray that is thin-walled, flexible and lightweight is used to hold the sticky

Sticky dental compositions which include a sticky, glue-like matrix material for treating a variety of tooth or gum ailments, and methods for treating teeth using such compositions. For maximum comfort, an improved dental tray that is thin-walled, flexible and lightweight is used to hold the sticky dental composition adjacent the desired tooth surfaces. The sticky dental compositions include a sticky matrix material into which is dispersed an appropriate dental agent, such as a bleaching agent, a desensitizing agent, and an anticariogenic agent, an antimicrobial agent. The matrix material preferably includes carboxypolymethylene that has been partially neutralized with a base to reduce etching of the enamel. The carboxypolymethylene adds a unique stickiness to the dental composition which helps to adhere and retain the soft tray material against the person's teeth.

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[ What is claimed and desired to be secured by United States Letters Patent is:] [1.] A sticky dental composition for treating a person's teeth, gums, or a combination thereof and adapted for use with a dental tray designed so as to not exert mechanical pressure on a person's teeth and gums, said co

[ What is claimed and desired to be secured by United States Letters Patent is:] [1.] A sticky dental composition for treating a person's teeth, gums, or a combination thereof and adapted for use with a dental tray designed so as to not exert mechanical pressure on a person's teeth and gums, said composition comprising:at least one dental agent selected from the group consisting of dental bleaching agents, anticariogenic agents, antimicrobial agents, and mixtures of the foregoing for providing a desired treatment of a person's teeth, gums, or a combination thereof; anda tackifying agent comprised of carboxypolymethylene, which includes any reaction products of carboxypolymethylene, the dental composition having a stickiness so that the dental composition is capable of adhering and retaining, for a length of time in order to carry out the desired treatment, a dental tray that is designed so as to not exert mechanical pressure onto the person's teeth and gums.