Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Dentifrices – Fluorine or fluorine compound containing
Patent
1978-05-18
1979-06-05
Rose, Shep K.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Dentifrices
Fluorine or fluorine compound containing
424 48, 424 49, A61K 718
Patent
active
041573862
ABSTRACT:
A soft, chewable lozenge delivering to the mouth a solid unit package comprising a fluoride ion source, a starch adhesive, a polishing agent, a non-cariogenic sweetener in a minimum amount of water for solution such as xylitol or a non-cariogenic sweetener without water such as lycasin, a flavoring agent, if desired, and a combined viscosity builder/softening agent such as vegetable oil, all of which interact with saliva on chewing to coat the surfaces of the teeth, particularly interproximal surfaces, with a sticky mass removable only by brushing with a toothbrush. Chewing of this lozenge aids in incorporating the sticky mass in lingual interdental areas frequently not touched by brushing, especially when one is in a hurry, thereby assuring extra care in brushing to remove. Thus, brushing habits are improved for both adults and children. The unit package of saliva saturated paste thus applied by the lozenge insures adequate dosing for cleaning.
The long shelf storage stability of the lozenge assures easy dispensing. The size permits packing of the lozenge in a roll or small box in travel kits and medicine chests and the packaged product is handily dispensed at hotels, motels or travel terminals as a superior alternative to conventional toothpaste.
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Muhlemann "Zuckerfreie Zahnschonende und Nicht-kariogene Bonbons und sussigkeiten" Schweizerische Monatsschrift fur Zahnheilkunde 79:117-145, Feb. 1969.
Rose Shep K.
Saffitz Abraham A.
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