Stannous oral compositions

Details Stannous oral compositions Stannous oral compositions

2003-01-24

2004-11-23

Krass, Frederick (Department: 1614)

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Dentifrices

Phosphate compound containing

C424S049000, C424S052000, C433S215000, C433S216000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06821507

ABSTRACT:

TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to improved oral compositions containing stannous salts, such as stannous fluoride. These improved compositions provide a spectrum of intraoral benefits derived from stannous fluoride and/or other stannous salt, including antimicrobial effects, control of breath malodor, control of dental plaque growth and metabolism, reduced gingivitis, decreased progression to periodontal disease, reductions in dentinal hypersensitivity and reduced coronal and root dental caries. These improved compositions provide the aforementioned benefits with significant improvements compared to conventional stannous containing compositions, including: 1) reduced levels of dental staining; 2) reduced astringency thereby improving aesthetic characteristics of the compositions; and 3) reduction in dental calculus formation. The improved stannous containing compositions provide these benefits primarily through the combined effects of stannous and polymeric mineral surface active agents, preferably including anionic polymers, such as condensed polyphosphate or polyposphonate. The invention also relates to methods of at least maintaining therapeutic efficacy while decreasing staining and improving the aesthetic desirability of oral compositions containing stannous salts, such as stannous fluoride.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Stannous fluoride is commonly known for its efficacy when formulated into oral products. Stannous fluoride was the first fluoride source incorporated into toothpastes for therapeutic efficacy in the control of dental caries. Stannous fluoride gels, rinses, and dentifrices have since been shown to provide clinical efficacy for the reduction of dental caries, dentinal hypersensitivity, dental plaque and gingivitis. In addition to these clinical effects, formulations containing stannous fluoride may also help to provide improved breath benefits through chemical and antibacterial actions. Stannous fluoride formulations typically include stabilization systems designed to maintain bioavailable (i.e., soluble and reactive) levels of stannous during shelf storage, accounting for loss of stannous to oxidation or precipitation. Therefore, stannous fluoride formulations may contain other additional stannous containing ingredients, which may provide important stabilization benefits for efficacy. High concentrations of stannous in dental formulations help to ensure stability of stannous fluoride and therefore clinical efficacy of formulations containing the latter. Unfortunately, although stannous fluoride compositions are known to be highly effective, successful commercial utilization is complicated by complexity in the development of formulations providing adequate stannous fluoride stability and in the side effects of stannous. Formulations providing increased or improved efficacy typically promote increased side effects. This limits clinical and commercial applications.
One of the most notable side effects of regular use of stannous fluoride is yellow-brown tooth staining. This stain is derived from pellicle, plaque and dietary component reactions with available stannous deposited on tooth surfaces during treatment with effective stannous fluoride formulations.
A second side effect routinely encountered during use of effective stannous fluoride formulations is unacceptable formulation astringency. Astringents are locally applied protein precipitants whose low cell permeability restricts actions to cell surfaces and interstitial spaces. Strong astringents can induce contraction and wrinkling of the tissues and mucous secretions can be precipitated or reduced. Within oral products, these chemical actions produce an unpleasant ‘drying’ sensation in the oral cavity, such as on the tongue, gingival tissues or buccal epithelia. Stannous formulations containing sufficient stannous for bioavailability are routinely described as astringent by patients and consumers and this property is undesirable. The astringency is most noticeable after use of the product.
A third side effect of the regular use of stannous fluoride dentifrice compositions is the decreased efficacy in reducing dental calculus with these compositions. The present inventors have established that stannous fluoride dentifrices proven effective for antimicrobial, antigingivitis and other expected benefits do not always show reproducible clinical actions toward the prevention of accumulation of undesirable supragingival dental calculus. The control of supragingival calculus formation along with other clinical benefits is desired by professionals, patients and consumers. The multifunctional activity of oral compositions can simplify hygiene and provide a holistic approach to maintenance therapeutic oral health.
Previous attempts to develop effective and consumer acceptable stannous fluoride oral compositions have attempted to solve these cumulative detriments, however none have been fully successful. U.S. Pat. No. 5,004,597, issued to Majeti et al., discloses oral compositions containing stannous fluoride and gluconate salts. The inclusion of stannous gluconate results in improved formulation efficacy and stability. While effective, this formulation produces undesirable levels of tooth staining. Moreover, the formulation had unacceptable aesthetics, derived primarily from the astringency of stannous. Likewise, U.S. Pat. No. 5,578,293, issued to Prencipe et al., discloses the use of an organic acid compound to stabilize the stannous ion concentration. Coupled with the stannous fluoride and citrate as the organic acid, the formulations also include soluble pyrophosphate salts. U.S. Pat. No. 4,323,551 to Parran et al., discloses the use of pyrophosphate salts to provide anticalculus benefits. Clinical research has established the potential of anionic mineral surface active inhibitors, such as pyrophosphates, in preventing the development of natural and antimicrobial induced tooth staining. (Grossman, Bollmer, Sturzenberger and Vick;
Journal of Clinical Dentistry
6(4): 185-187, 1995). In the Prencipe et al. patent, all examples include sufficient amount of either citric acid and/or sodium citrate dihydrate to stabilize the stannous ions and to prevent precipitation. These levels also directly inhibit stannous binding to pyrophosphate salts. If stannous did bind to the pyrophosphate salts, studies support that this would decrease the antimicrobial activity of the stannous fluoride. The level of citrate needed to effectively stabilize the stannous ion against precipitation and pyrophosphate binding also significantly detracts from the aesthetics of the stannous composition. The composition will be salty, sour, and the stannous bound to citrate will still act as an astringent, which reduces the overall taste acceptability. U.S. Pat. No. 5,213,790, issued to Lukacovic et al., also discloses the use of a citrate ion source in a stannous composition. U.S. Pat. No. 5,780,015, issued to Fisher et al., discloses the use of dual phase dentifrice containing a potassium salt and a stannous salt wherein hydrogenated castor oil is used to help reduce astringency. The stannous salt is stabilized through the use of an organic acid compound as described in Prencipe et al. Another attempt to produce efficacious stannous composition is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,716,600, issued to Zhrandik et al. This patent discloses low water formulations which help to prevent the stannous fluoride from degradation over time. No attempts are made to reduce the staining of the formulation.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,017,363, issued to Suhonen, discloses a stannous ion chelating copolymer of an alkyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride or acid in an amount to effectively stabilize stannous ions. Suhonen also discloses that the compositions are substantially free from silica, soluble phosphates such as soluble pyrophosphates (e.g., tetrasodium pyrophosphate and tetrapotassium pyrophosphate), and aldehyde group containing compounds, since the stabilizing function of the stannous ion chelating polymer is not effective in the presence of these ingredi

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