356 results about "Mouth rinse" patented technology

Described are oral sensory perception-affecting compositions containing dimethyl sulfoxide, complexes thereof and salts thereof, specifically:(i) dimethyl sulfoxide; and(ii) a second compound or group of compounds:(a) containing at least one menthyl moiety; and / or(b) containing at least one vanillyl moiety; and / or(c) containing at least one carboxamide moietywhen the weight ratio of "second compound(s)":dimethyl sulfoxide, is in the range of from about 1,000:1 down to about 3:10 and food grade acceptable salts thereof. Also described are oral sensory perception-affecting (e.g., "coolant")-imparting consumable articles (e.g., mouthwashes and the like) comprising a consumable article base and at least one of the aforementioned oral sensory perception-affecting compositions. Also described are complexes of (i) dimethyl sulfoxide and (ii) at least one of the aforementioned second compounds or group(s) of compounds.

The present invention includes compositions and methods for the treatment and prevention of oral mucosal disorders and for promotion of bone health. In particular, the present invention describes new therapeutic and preventative uses for 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM), or a DIM-related indole, alone or in combination with anti-inflammatory agents and / or antibacterial agents, to treat oral mucosal disorders and promote bone health. The compositions of the invention are used to prevent and reverse oral mucosal disorders and bone loss (osteopenia and osteoporosis) associated with aging and chronic inflammation. Oral mucosal disorders include Periodontitis, gingivitis and related oral mucosal inflammation. Formulations of the compositions of the invention include capsules, tablets, toothpastes, oral gels, mouthwashes, mouth rinses, lozenges, chewing gum, dental floss, and dental topical formulations, and fortified foods.

The present invention is directed to dental compositions, including dentifrices, containing ascorbic acid for removing and inhibiting dental biofilms which form plaque and tartar, and also for treating and preventing gingivitis and periodontitis. The ascorbic acid composition can contain may additional ingredients, including an enamel-strengthening component, and be used in many different forms, including breath spray, chewing gum, dental floss, dental powder, gargle, lozenge, mouth spray, mouth wash, tooth gel, tooth liquid, tooth paste and tooth strips. Also described in a method of using a dental composition containing ascorbic acid in order to treat plaque and tartar as well as gum disorders.

A method for treating a mammal having oral tissue inflammation is provided, where the inflamed oral tissue is contacted with a safe, efficacious, non-irritating oral composition having an anti-inflammatory agent comprising a magnolia extract. The magnolia anti-inflammatory active ingredient reduces one or more mediators of inflammation and reduces inflammation in oral tissue. The oral composition can be in the form of a mouth rinse; dentifrice, including toothpaste, gels, powders, lozenges; medicament gel; animal products; and the like.

Oral compositions are provided that comprise a propolis extract; an oral care active compound chosen from: a cationic antibacterial agent, an anti-attachment agent, a biofilm disruption agent, and an anti-inflammatory agent; and a source of fluoride ions. Further, in certain embodiments, the oral composition comprises an anionic polymeric linear polycarboxylate. The oral composition can be in a form of a mouth rinse, a dentifrice, a confectionary, a medicament, or a film. Methods of making and using the oral compositions are also provided.

Preconditioning mouth rinse, which pre-treats the teeth to better receive a whitening formula containing a photosensitive compound, and a hand-held consumer light source for tooth whitening, which provides rapid tooth whitening, are disclosed. The light source may use a specific range of visible light and also emit heat sufficient to raise the temperature of the teeth a desired amount at a depth up to about 2 mm in the range of about from 1-5° Celsius over a predetermined period of time. The specified wavelengths of the hand-held consumer operable light will activate the photosensitive substance in the whitening formula. The oxidizing compounds may be transparent to light enabling light energy to activate the oxidizing compounds directly on the tooth surface, or to activate a photosensitizing or photosensitive compound added to produce the desired temperature increase.

An efficacious antibacterial and anti-inflammatory oral composition is provided having an active ingredient combination comprising one or more active compounds from an extract of magnolia and an extract of hops. Preferably, the active compounds from magnolia extract comprise honokiol and magnolol, and the active compounds from hops extract comprise hexahydrogenated beta acids. The oral composition can be in the form of a mouth rinse or dentifrice, including toothpaste, gels, powders, confectionaries, lozenges, animal products, and the like. Methods of making and using the oral composition are also provided.

This invention encompasses an oral composition for treating or preventing dry mouth with following benefits: antibacterial / anti-fungal efficacy, low irritancy, and moisture retention. The compositions can be a toothpaste, a mouth rinse or a spray and include one or more non-ionic surfactants, as foaming agents, one or more broad spectrum anti-microbial ingredient, such as chlorhexidine and cetylpyridinium chloride, and one or more oral surface adhesive polysaccharides that can encage cationic actives to help the deposition and retention of the agents onto oral surfaces and thus provide antimicrobial efficacy.

A stable and efficacious antiplaque, anticalculus, and antigingivitis oral composition is provided having an antibacterial ingredient comprising one or more active compounds found in an extract of magnolia combined with an anticalculus system comprising tetrasodium pyrophosphate (TSPP) about 1 to about 2.5% and sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) about 1 to about 10%. The oral composition can be in the form of a mouth rinse or dentifrice, including toothpaste, gels, powders, as well as confectionaries, lozenges, and the like. Methods of making and using the oral composition are also provided.

Optically-activated particles for use in cosmetic preparations. The optically-activated particles include a plurality of substrate particles selected from the group consisting of nylons, acrylics, polyesters, other plastic polymers, natural materials, regenerated cellulose, metals and minerals; an optical brightener chemically bonded to each of the plurality of substrate particles to form integral units in the form of optically-activated particles for diffusing light to reduce the visual perception of skin imperfections, including cellulite, shadows, skin discolorations, and wrinkles; and each of the optically-activated particles are encapsulated with a UV transparent coating to increase the diffusion light to further reduce the visual perception of the skin imperfections. The encapsulated optically-activated particles are able to absorb ultraviolet radiation and emit visible light; and the encapsulated optically-activated particles are able to both scatter and absorb light in a diffuse manner in order to reduce the visual perception of skin imperfections, including cellulite, wrinkles, shadows, and skin discolorations, when the optically-activated particles are applied to the skin surface. The encapsulated optically-activated particles are used in the making of cosmetic preparations such as skin lotions, creams, shampoos, body and skin rinses, bath gels, soaps, hair conditioners, color conditioners and rinses, hair color solutions, foundation powders (compressed or loose), tooth pastes, oral rinses, and any acceptable cosmetic vehicle or medium.

Disclosed are oral hygiene regimens comprising a plurality of steps involving the use of two or more oral care products containing actives effective to provide one or more benefits including cleaning, antimicrobial, antiplaque, anticaries, anti-calculus, anti-demineralizing, anti-erosion, antisensitivity / desensitizing, whitening, surface conditioning, polishing, and pH-balancing, wherein the plurality of steps are conducted and sequenced for maximizing delivery of oral care actives to target surfaces of a subject's oral cavity thereby achieving optimum oral health and hygiene benefits. In one aspect, a regimen comprises at least once daily of each of the following steps:(a) applying an antimicrobial dentifrice to oral cavity surfaces, and(b) rinsing the oral cavity with an antimicrobial mouthrinse,wherein at least one of steps (a) and (b) is conducted prior to retiring at night. Preferably the regimen comprises as step (c) treating interproximal, gingival and subgingival areas of the oral cavity using an interproximal device selected from dental floss, floss pick, dental tape, and proxy brush, wherein step (c) is conducted immediately before or immediately after one or both of steps (a) and (b).

A multi-benefit oral composition is provided. The oral composition is efficacious as an antibacterial, antiplaque, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti-halitosis oral composition. The active ingredient has one or more active compounds from an extract of oregano. The oral composition can be in the form of a mouth rinse; a dentifrice, including toothpaste, gels, powders; animal products; a film; or confectioneries, such as lozenges, and the like. Methods of making and using the oral composition are also provided.

The invention relates generally to mouth rinses for the prevention and elimination of bad breath as well as for the reduction of oral microorganisms responsible for the development of dental plaque and tooth decay. In particular, the present invention relates to a non-alcohol or reduced alcohol mouth rinses effective at preventing the above-mentioned problems.

Disclosed are oral care mouth rinse compositions formulated as stable oil-in-water emulsions comprising:(a) at least about 0.025% by weight of a quaternary ammonium antimicrobial agent,(b) at least about 0.05% by weight of an essentially water-insoluble volatile oil, and(c) at least about 50% by weight water,wherein the emulsion comprises oil droplets having an average mean particle size of about 350 nm or less.Examples of quaternary ammonium antimicrobial agent include cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), tetradecylpyridinium chloride, N-tetradecyl-4-ethyl pyridinium chloride or domiphen bromide.

Oral products containing cardamom oil for oral cleansing, breath freshening and anti-microbial benefits. The oral products of this invention are chewing gums, confections, mouthwashes, mouth sprays and edible thin film products. In effective amounts, cardamom oil is delivered in an oral product for convenient oral cleansing and breath freshening benefits.

Oral products containing the combination of essential oils for oral cleansing, breath freshening and anti-microbial benefits. The combination of essential oils are such that a synergism is observed in anti-microbial activity. The oral products of this invention are chewing gums, confections, mouthwashes, mouth sprays and edible thin film products. In effective amounts, the combination of essential oils is delivered in an oral product for convenient oral cleansing and breath freshening benefits.

The invention relates to a mixture of compounds having the sensory properties of winter-green, to fragrance and flavoring compositions containing said mixture and to flavored and perfumed products containing said mixture, to a method of adding a wintergreen flavor, odor or note to (non-wintergreen) flavored or perfumed products. Further the present invention relates to the use of said mixture as an enhancement, or as complete or partial replacement for methyl salicylate, in particular in chewing gum, foods, dentrifices, mouthwashes and other orally consumable products. The mixture comprises or consists of dihydroanethole, o-anisaldehyde, 1,3-dimethoxybenzene, 2′-hydroxyacetophenone, and optionally 2-methoxyacetophenone.

A toothpaste formulation is disclosed which comprises hydrogen peroxide; and cetylpyridinium chloride, and wherein the hydrogen peroxide and the cetylpyridinium chloride have been combined in the toothpaste formulation for not more than about seven minutes prior to administration to an individual. A mouth rinse formulation is disclosed which comprises hydrogen peroxide; and cetylpyridinium chloride, and wherein the hydrogen peroxide and the cetylpyridinium chloride have been combined in the mouth rinse formulation for not more than about seven minutes prior to administration to an individual. A whitening gel formulation is disclosed which comprises hydrogen peroxide; and pH adjuster, and wherein the hydrogen peroxide and the pH adjuster have been combined in the whitening gel formulation for not more than about seven minutes prior to administration to an individual. The toothpaste formulation, the mouth rinse formulation, and the whitening gel formulation further comprise lycopene.

An aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution for use in disinfectants, soaps, shower gels, and mouth rinses is provided, with improved disinfectant and anti-microbial activity. The solutions contain at least one phosphorus based acid compound, e.g. phosphoric and / or a phosphonate and a cationic or non-ionic surfactant. Importantly, the solutions do not require the presence of an anionic surfactant to achieve the objects of the invention, thus enabling successful manufacturing using multiple formulation methods. The solution may also contain fragrances, degreasers, flavors, or other additives depending on the purposes and intended functions of the solutions.

Novel mouth rinse (i.e., mouthwash) compositions that permit delivery of silica or silicate materials to the surface of teeth through common mouth rinsing procedures are provided. Such compositions must exhibit proper suspension of the silica or silicate materials (in particulate form) to prevent settling during storage while simultaneously providing proper mouth rinsing properties. Such silica or silicate materials may themselves exhibit any number of therapeutic or aesthetic benefits as long as such materials are easily transferred through mouth rinsing and exhibit proper affinity for deposit on target teeth upon contact therewith. Such silica or silicate materials should exhibit, in one embodiment, certain ionic charge levels as well as sufficiently small particle sizes to permit effective static attraction and eventual accumulation on target tooth surfaces. Methods of utilizing such mouthwashes for breath freshening and / or cleaning, as well as silica or silicate material tooth accumulation, are encompassed within this invention as well.

A portable compact emergency dental kit is provided for administering first aid in cases of avulsed, loose, or broken teeth. The kit contains step-by-step instructions for rendering the first aid even by persons untrained in dentistry. The kit contains a quantity of tooth-preserving fluid for temporary retaining knocked out teeth, as well as a tube of dental filling material that sets shortly after being dispensed from the tube. A quantity of gloves, sterile gauze, antiseptic mouth rinse, ice packs and antibacterial wipes is provided in the kit holder.

Preconditioning mouth rinse, which pre-treats the teeth to better receive a whitening formula containing a photosensitive compound, and a hand-held consumer light source for tooth whitening, which provides rapid tooth whitening, are disclosed. The light source may use a specific range of visible light and also emit heat sufficient to raise the temperature of the teeth a desired amount at a depth up to about 2 mm in the range of about from 1-5° Celsius over a predetermined period of time. The specified wavelengths of the hand-held consumer operable light will activate the photosensitive substance in the whitening formula. The oxidizing compounds may be transparent to light enabling light energy to activate the oxidizing compounds directly on the tooth surface, or to activate a photosensitizing or photosensitive compound added to produce the desired temperature increase.

A dental hygiene organizing and storage apparatus for dental hygiene equipment, comprising a front surface and a rear wall spaced from each other a distance suitable for placement of the organizing and storage apparatus within a medicine cabinet. There is a first storage space for removable storage of a toothpaste tube, a second storage space for removable storage of a container of dental floss, a third storage space for removable storage of a plurality of toothbrushes in isolation from one another, and a drip tray disposed below the third storage space. A second embodiment additionally comprises a fourth storage space for removable storage of a bottle of dental related fluid such as mouth rinse.

A method for determining the available treatment dosage of stabilized chlorine dioxide in the prevention and the treatment of plaque accumulation, volatile sulfur compound production, gingivitis and periodontitis, and for differentiating the treatment dosage from other chlorine-containing compounds that may not have such beneficial effects is disclosed. When in solution as stabilized chlorine dioxide, the presence of other ions such as chlorate and chloride may not only obscure results as to the concentration of stabilized ClO2, but also reduce the predicted effectiveness. The present invention uses validated analytical methods to predict the effectiveness of stabilized ClO2 by more precisely measuring its concentration in solution. Such measurement renders precision at a level required of food-grade and pharmacy-grade chemotherapeutic agents in the oral cavity. Preferred concentrations are within the range of about 0.005 to about 2% (w / v) stabilized chlorine dioxide. The solution may be in the form of wash, rinse, soak, paste, gel, aerosol spray, or other suitable delivery system.

The invention relates generally to liquids such as mouth rinses for the prevention and elimination of bad breath as well as for the reduction of oral microorganisms responsible for the development of dental plaque and tooth decay. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of preparing non-alcohol or reduced alcohol mouth rinses effective at preventing the above-mentioned problems.

The present invention relates to functional composite particles for the oral care sector, more particularly for toothpastes and mouthwashes, which are charged with active ingredients which ensure a long-term antimicrobial or antibacterial effect in the oral cavity and hence reduce the formation of plaque and halitosis. The invention further relates to a process for producing these composite particles and also to their use for producing oral hygiene articles.

The invention provides a composition for relieving xerostomia and a preparation method thereof. Effective constituents in the composition are one or more of a hyaluronic acid, Pulullan and a polyglutamic acid. The composition has the feature of relieving chronic and transient xerostomia caused by diseases, medicine using, radio therapy, chemotherapy and aging. The composition prepared from raw materials with high biosecurity can lubricate oral cavities and keep the oral cavities moist, and can be prepared into toothpaste, mouthrinse, chewing gum and the like. The prepared composition for relieving xerostomia does not have toxic or side effects on human bodies, and allergy or irritation is avoided.

The oral formulations of the present invention comprise: (a) chlorhexidine or a salt thereof; (b) a zinc salt; (c) masking and / or flavouring agents, including: (i) a sweetening agent having an immediate but transient effect and (ii) a sweetening agent having a delayed but prolonged effect; and (d) other conventional components of oral formulations. The formulations are, for example, toothpastes, dentifrices, mouthwashes, chewing gum or lozenges.

The invention discloses an application of soluble chitose as oral article, which is characterized by the following: sterilizing Gram-positive bacterium and negative bacterium due to 0.1-20% soluble chitose; possessing affinity with oral bacteria and oil anion; repairing ulcer; accelerating microcirculation of surface capillary; augumenting the response of immune cell in the deep layer.