Claims
- 1. A method of removing stains from teeth in need thereof comprising placing an effective amount of a stain removing confectionery composition comprising a stain removing effective amount of a stain removing agent selected from the group consisting of sodium stearate, sodium palmitate and mixtures thereof as an essential stain removing agent into the oral cavity and in contact with stained dental and tooth surfaces until the composition is dissolved to thereby obtain stain reduction.
RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the priority of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/741,523 filed Dec. 20, 2000 which claims the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/188,554 filed on Mar. 10, 2000.
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