Delivery system for an oral care substance

Abstract

A tooth whitening substance formed into a thin layer is provided. The tooth whitening substance includes a polyox resin and a tooth whitening active. The polyox resin adheres the thin layer to a plurality of teeth for a sufficient time to allow the tooth whitening active to act upon the plurality of teeth.

1 . A method of bleaching a plurality of teeth, the teeth having facial, lingual, and incisal surfaces, comprising: 
 a) adhesively attaching a tooth bleaching product comprising a barrier or film and a tooth bleaching composition to the facial and lingual surfaces of a plurality of teeth, wherein the tooth bleaching composition comprises a tooth bleaching agent, a thickening agent, water, and an oral care agent, wherein the oral care agent is selected from the group consisting of phosphates, a fluoride ion source, a nutrient, and an enzyme and wherein the amount of the oral care agent is between about 1% and about 20% by weight of the tooth bleaching composition;    b) conforming the tooth bleaching product to the facial and lingual surfaces of the plurality of teeth;    c) repeating steps (a) and (b), wherein each repetition utilizes a fresh tooth bleaching product; and    wherein the tooth bleaching product can be used without interfering with the wearer's speech.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the oral care agent is a nutrient.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the nutrient is a triglyceride.