Products for Repair and Protection of Enamel and Dentin

Background
What we're looking for
What we can offer you
Who we are
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Background

We are looking for a product that delivers significant and long lasting repair to damaged tooth enamel and dentin.

What we're looking for

Products that provide superior repair performance vs conventional fluoride toothpaste and rinse formulations.

BENEFIT AREAS OF INTEREST ARE:

Product demonstrates increased mineralization of damaged areas versus conventional fluoride containing products
Deposited mineral is resistant to subsequent damage/removal by brushing or acid challenge
Performance demonstrated in full formulations
Performance is demonstrated in recognized hard tissue performance tests
Unique capability that demonstrate and quantify the benefit
Product must have strong global IP (granted or filed patents)
Product form could include (but not limited to): Paste Rinse; Gel

Our nice-to-have's are:

Granted or filed patent applications are preferred
PREFERENCE IS FOR TECHNOLOGIES WHERE: human safety has been confirmed or material is GRAS.
Product usage does not require change in habit versus conventional oral care products
Technology is compatible with fluoride
Technology is compatible with typical ingredients used in oral care formulations (paste and rinse)
Technology is stable in water based formulations

What's out of scope:

What we are not interested in technologies that provide short-term/transitory benefit.

Acceptable technology readiness levels (TRL):

Levels 4-9

What we can offer you

Eligible partnership models:

Sponsored researchPilot or trial engagementSupply/purchaseLicensing

Benefits:

Sponsored Research

Up to $100,000 for a proof-of-concept, with additional potential funding for further development. Exact funding amount based on resources needed in Statement of Work.

Expertise

Partners will be assigned a company mentor to champion the project, identify gaps in expertise, and meet bi-monthly to ensure project success. Partners will have access to industry experts in chemistry, biology, pharmacology, toxicology, and devices, depending on the stage of the project.

Tools and Technologies

Clinical and consumer testing capabilities. Production feasibility assessments.

Who we are

At P&G, innovation is what we do best. We love finding solutions to problems. With the heart of a start-up and the resources of a global corporation, we are always looking for ways to reinvent every aspect of our business. As we innovate, we find inspiration in people - their needs, values, desires, and passions. The people of P&G R&D know that collaboration is key to unlocking visionary thinking. Our experts seamlessly work together with our external partners in the pursuit of the new, the next, the impossible. Read more here: https://www.pgconnectdevelop.com/

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Reviewers

Allison Walsh

Communications Specialist

Pete Ellingson

Director / Open Innovation

Matt Wagner

Director, New Technology & Product Development

Mike Reilly

Principal Scientist

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