ORAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS CONTAINING ASCORBIC ACID AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A dental composition comprising an effective amount of ascorbic acid.
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Abstract
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.
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- 1. A dental composition comprising an effective amount of ascorbic acid.
- 17. A dental composition for removing and inhibiting at least one of dental biofilm, plaque and tartar from a mouth, comprising an effective amount of ascorbic acid.
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19. A dental method comprising the steps of:
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(a) taking into a mouth an effective amount of a dental composition comprising ascorbic acid;
(b) maintaining the dental composition in the mouth for a sufficient period of time; and
(c) expectorating the dental composition from the mouth. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of treating gum disorders, preventing gum disorders or both, comprising the steps of:
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(a) taking into a mouth an effective amount of a dental composition comprising ascorbic acid;
(b) maintaining the dental composition in the mouth for a sufficient period of time; and
(c) expectorating the dental composition from the mouth. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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