Method of treating conditions of teeth and their supporting tissue with sucralfate
First Claim
1. A method of preventing, diminishing or treating dental disease in a human, which comprises topically administering into the oral cavity a salve, paste, gel or cream preparation comprising a prophylactically or therapeutically effective amount of an aluminum salt or complex of a sulfated saccharide, said preparation being suitable for dental use.
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Abstract
The use of a sulphated saccharide or a salt or a complex thereof as an ingredient in a topical preparation for the prophylaxis or treatment of diseases or conditions of the tooth or tooth-supporting tissue, in particular for the prophylaxis or treatment of inflammatory and plaque-related conditions, a method of preventing or treating such diseases or conditions by topically applying the sulphated saccharide or salt or complex thereof, and a topical preparation containing the sulphated saccharide or salt or complex thereof for the prophylaxis or treatment of such diseases or conditions. The sulphated saccharide is especially a polysulphated or persulphated saccharide. e.g. sucralfate (sucrose octakis(hydrogen sulphate) aluminum complex) or a sodium and/or potassium salt of sucrose octakis(hydrogen sulphate). The preparation may be in the form of a solution, suspension, salve, paste, powder, gel, cream, dental fixative, periodontal implant, chewing gum, chewable tablet, effervescent tablet or lozenge.
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48 Claims
- 1. A method of preventing, diminishing or treating dental disease in a human, which comprises topically administering into the oral cavity a salve, paste, gel or cream preparation comprising a prophylactically or therapeutically effective amount of an aluminum salt or complex of a sulfated saccharide, said preparation being suitable for dental use.
- 20. A topical salve, paste, gel or cream preparation useful in preventing or treating dental disease in a human which comprises a prophylactically or therapeutically effective amount of an aluminum salt or complex of a sulfated saccharide, said preparation being suitable for dental use.
- 39. A method of inhibiting the formation of dental plaque which comprises introducing into the oral cavity of a patient a preparation comprising a prophylactically effective amount of a sulfated saccharide, or a salt or complex thereof, said preparation being suitable for dental use.
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48. A toothpaste useful in preventing or treating dental disease in a human which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of sucralfate, which is from about 0.1 to about 20% by weight, solubilized in about 0.05 to about 10% by weight of a water-soluble non-soap synthetic organic detergent preparation.
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