Oral compositions
First Claim
1. A composition for reducing dental caries, periodontoclasia and mouth odor, comprising an amount of at least 0.01 wt.% of a material selected from the group consisting of chitin, chitosan, pharmaceutically acceptable acid salts of chitosan and mixtures thereof, effective to reduce the incidence or severity of dental caries, periodontoclasia and mouth odor, said material being compounded in a dentifrice, toothpaste, tooth powder, liquid dentifrice, mouth rinse, oral freshener or chewing gum composition.
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Abstract
Chitin or chitin derivatives compounded with oral compositions such as dentifrice, mouth rinse, oral freshener, chewing gum and the like exhibit superior medicine effects for the prevention of dental caries, periodontoclasia and mouth odor. And, chitosan salt is also effective as the binding agent for use in the above mentioned oral compositions.
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- 1. A composition for reducing dental caries, periodontoclasia and mouth odor, comprising an amount of at least 0.01 wt.% of a material selected from the group consisting of chitin, chitosan, pharmaceutically acceptable acid salts of chitosan and mixtures thereof, effective to reduce the incidence or severity of dental caries, periodontoclasia and mouth odor, said material being compounded in a dentifrice, toothpaste, tooth powder, liquid dentifrice, mouth rinse, oral freshener or chewing gum composition.
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2. A composition for reducing dental caries, periodontoclasia and mouth odor, comprising a material selected from the group consisting of chitin, chitosan, pharmaceutically acceptable acid salts of chitosan and mixtures thereof, in an amount of at least 0.01 wt.%, effective to reduce the incidence or severity of dental caries, periodontoclasia and mouth odor, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable dentifrice composition.
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