Controlled-release PH sensitive capsule and adhesive system and method
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1. A capsule for adhesion in the oral cavity comprisingat least one internal active ingredient;
- a non-toxic pH sensitive shell encapsulating said active ingredient and said shell is insoluble in a preselected pH of less than 6;
said shell dissolving at the pH 6.4 and above which is present in the oral cavity; and
a non-toxic adhesive system associated with the outer surface of said shell which permits adhesion of the capsule to selected tissue inside the oral cavity for a period of time to allow for the dissolution of said shell and release of the active ingredient.
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Abstract
A capsule and method for delivery for an active ingredient in the oral cavity that has a pH sensitive encapsulant shell and is associated with an adhesive. The pH sensitive shell dissolves at a pH in the oral cavity while the adhesive allows dissolution at the selected tissue.
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1. A capsule for adhesion in the oral cavity comprising
at least one internal active ingredient; -
a non-toxic pH sensitive shell encapsulating said active ingredient and said shell is insoluble in a preselected pH of less than 6; said shell dissolving at the pH 6.4 and above which is present in the oral cavity; and a non-toxic adhesive system associated with the outer surface of said shell which permits adhesion of the capsule to selected tissue inside the oral cavity for a period of time to allow for the dissolution of said shell and release of the active ingredient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A formulation for adhesion in the oral cavity comprising
a plurality of capsules made of at least one internal active ingredient with a non-toxic shell encapsulating said active ingredient which is insoluble at a preselected pH of less than 6 and said non-toxic shell dissolving at the pH 6.4 and above which is present in the oral cavity; - and
said capsules contained in a non-toxic adhesive system such that the mixture of the capsules and the adhesive allows for the adhesion of the mixture to a selected site inside the oral cavity for a sustained period of time to allow for the dissolution of the shell and the release of the active ingredient. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method of delivering an active ingredient to the oral cavity comprising the steps of
encapsulating at least "one" active ingredient with a non-toxic shell which is insoluble at a preselected pH of less than 6 to form microcapsules; -
associating a plurality of microcapsules with an adhesive system which does not affect the stability of the shell; maintaining the stability of the microcapsules by keeping the microcapsules at a pH at which the shell is insoluble and stable; and introducing the microcapsules with the adhesive system associated therewith into the oral cavity, the adhesive system causing the microcapsules to adhere to a selected site in the oral cavity for a period of time, the pH 6.4 and above which is present in the oral cavity destabilizing the shell of the microcapsules thereby releasing the active ingredient at the selected site in the oral cavity. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A delivery system for adhesion to the oral cavity comprising
a plurality of microcapsules with at least one active ingredient surrounded by an outer shell that is stable at preselected pH of less than 6 and dissolves in the oral cavity at a pH of 6.4 and above which is present in the oral cavity; -
an adhesive associated with the outer shell of the microcapsule which does not affect the integrity of the outer shell; and said adhesive causing adhesion of the microcapsules in the oral cavity for a period of time to allow dissolution of the shell and release of the active ingredient. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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