Compositions containing theobromine and their use for treating dental hyperesthesia

摘要

Compositions and methods for reducing oral sensitivity, increasing the systemic health of a mammal, occluding a dentinal tubule within a mammalian tooth, and/or depositing a precipitate on the surface of a mammalian tooth are provided, said compositions comprising theobromine (3,7-dimethylxanthine, the principal alkaloid in Theobroma cacao).