The present invention is directed towards methods of whitening teeth by applying to the teeth a composition having a pH of between about 7 and about 10 and then contacting the teeth with a hydrogen peroxide-containing compound in an amount effective to whiten teeth.
RELATED U.S. APPLICATION(S)
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/000,658, filed Oct. 31, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,536,628; which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/374,172, filed on Aug. 13, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,322,773; which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/054,156, filed Apr. 2, 1998 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,312,670; itself a divisional of U.S. application Ser. 08/719,569, filed on Sep. 25, 1996, which issued on Jul. 13, 1999 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,922,307; and which claims priority from Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/004,258, filed Sep. 25, 1995; all of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
