Claims
- 1. A method for bleaching teeth, comprising contacting the teeth with an oral care product comprising an Aspergillus niger enzyme having glucose oxidese activity in an amount of from about 10 GODU/ml to about 100 GODU/ml under conditions and time suitable for bleaching teeth.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the enzyme is substantially active between about pH 5.0 and about pH 9.0.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the oral care product further comprises an enzyme selected from the group consisting of amylase, dextranase, lipase, mutanase, protease, and combinations of any of the foregoing.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the oral care product further comprises glucose.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the oral care product further comprises an anti-microbial activity.
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the oral care product is selected from the group consisting of a dentifrice, toothpaste, tooth powder, mouth wash, pro-rinse, and denture cleaning agent.
Priority Claims (2)
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0926/95 |
Aug 1995 |
DK |
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1048/95 |
Sep 1995 |
DK |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/019,261 filed Feb. 5, 1998 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,989,526 which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 Danish application Ser. Nos. 0926/95 filed Aug. 18, 1995 and 1048/95 filed on Sep. 20, 1995 and priority under 35 U.S.C. 120 of application Ser. No. PCT/DK96/00350 filed Aug. 19, 1996 in the PCT, the contents of which are fully incorporated herein by reference.
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