CHLORINE DIOXIDE BASED GUM AND CANDY

• US 20100278900A1
• Filed: 05/03/2010
• Published: 11/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BASF Corporation (BASF SE)
• Original Assignee: BASF Corporation (BASF SE)
• Inventors: Plaumann, Heinz Peter, Castellano, Christopher R.
• Application Number:
  US12/772,525
• Publication Number:
  US 20100278900A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/440
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/20 Elemental chlorine; Inorganic compounds releasing chlorine
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0058 Chewing gums non-medicinal aspects, preparing chewing gum A23G4/00; chewing gum for care of the teeth or oral cavity, e.g. with breath freshener A61Q11/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0063 Periodont
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 31/00 Antiinfectives, i.e. antibiotics, antiseptics, chemotherapeutics

Abstract

Provided are oral compositions and devices comprising an active agent that is one of chlorine dioxide-generating components, a chlorine dioxide-containing solution, and combinations thereof.

Claims

1. An oral care composition comprising:

a) an active agent selected from the group consisting of chlorine dioxide-generating components, a chlorine dioxide-containing solution, and combinations thereof; and

b) an orally acceptable carrier,

wherein the oral care composition provides an efficacious amount of chlorine dioxide in an oral cavity.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the active agent is compounded with the orally acceptable carrier.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the active agent is substantially encapsulated by the orally acceptable carrier.

4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the active agent is chlorine dioxide-generating components.

5. The composition of claim 4, wherein the active agent is a particulate precursor of chlorine dioxide.

6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the active agent is a chlorine dioxide-containing solution.

7. The composition of claim 6, wherein the chlorine dioxide-containing solution is a substantially pure chlorine dioxide solution.

8. The composition of claim 6, wherein the chlorine dioxide-containing solution is a thickened fluid.

9. The composition of claim 1, wherein the orally acceptable carrier comprises gum.

10. The composition of claim 1, wherein the active agent is coated with a wax coating.

11. An oral cavity delivery device comprising:

a first component comprising an active agent, the active agent being selected from the group consisting of chlorine dioxide-generating components, chlorine dioxide-containing solution, and combinations thereof; and

a second component comprising an orally acceptable carrier,

wherein the oral cavity delivery device can deliver an efficacious amount of chlorine dioxide in an oral cavity.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the second component forms a container comprising at least one hollow cavity and wherein the at least one hollow cavity contains the first component and substantially encapsulates the first component therein.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the container is substantially coated with a candy coating, a wax coating or both.

14. The device of claim 11, wherein the active agent is chlorine dioxide-generating components.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein the active agent is a particulate precursor of chlorine dioxide.

16. The device of claim 11, wherein the active agent is a chlorine dioxide-containing solution.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the chlorine dioxide-containing solution is a substantially pure chlorine dioxide solution.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein the chlorine dioxide-containing solution is a thickened fluid.

19. The device of claim 11, wherein the orally acceptable carrier comprises gum.

20. The device of claim 11, wherein the first component is substantially encapsulated by a wax coating.