Chewing gum product with plaque-inhibiting benefits

• US 5,702,687 A
• Filed: 10/03/1995
• Issued: 12/30/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Church & Dwight Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Church & Dwight Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Miskewitz, Regina M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rose, Shep K.
• Application Number:
  US08/539,010
• Time in Patent Office: 819 Days
• Field of Search: 424/48, 424/43, 424/54, 424/40, 424/52, 424/458, 424/489, 424/717
• US Class Current: 424/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/412 Microsized, i.e. having sizes between 0.1 and 100 microns
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/11 Encapsulated compositions
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/19 containing inorganic ingredients
• 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: A61Q 11/00 Preparations for care of the teeth, of the oral cavity or of dentures; Dentifrices, e.g. toothpastes; Mouth rinses

Abstract

The present invention provides a chewing gum product which has a content of two or more active ingredients for improved dental health. In one embodiment a present invention chewing gum product has a content of ingredients which include a gum base, dispersed particles of organic-encapsulated sodium bicarbonate, a bulking sweetener, a plaque-inhibiting ingredient, and a flavorant.

Claims

1. A chewing gum product comprising (1) between about 15-80 weight percent of a gum base;

(2) between about 1-30 weight percent of dispersed particles of an organic-encapsulated alkali metal bicarbonate ingredient having an average particle size between about 20-200 microns;

(3) between about 0.5-25 weight percent of alkali metal bicarbonate powder ingredient having an average particle size between about 0.5-20 microns;

(4) between about 0.01-8 weight percent of a plaque-inhibiting ingredient;

(5) between about 5-70 weight percent of a water-soluble bulking ingredient;

(6) between about 0.2-5 weight percent of a flavorant ingredient;

(7) between about 0-0.2 weight percent of a colorant ingredient;

(8) between about 1-20 weight percent of an additional abrasive ingredient other than sodium bicarbonate;

(9) between about 0-15 weight percent of a surfactant ingredient;

(10) between about 0.05-3 weight percent of a fluoridating ingredient; and

(11) between about 0-15 weight percent of glycerin or lecithin or a mixture thereof.

2. A chewing gum product in accordance with claim 1 wherein the plaque-inhibiting ingredient is a zinc compound.

3. A chewing gum product in accordance with claim 1 wherein the plaque-inhibiting ingredient is an alkali metal polyphosphate.

4. A chewing gum product in accordance with claim 1 wherein the bulking ingredient is a sweetener selected from the group consisting of sucrose, glucose, maltitol, xylitol, sorbitol and mannitol and mixtures thereof.

5. A chewing gum product in accordance with claim 1 which contains between about 0.001-0.2 weight percent of a colorant ingredient.

6. A chewing gum product in accordance with claim 1 which contains between about 0.001-3 weight percent of a surfactant ingredient.

7. A chewing gum product in accordance with claim 1 which contains between about 0.1-15 weight percent of glycerin or lecithin or a mixture thereof.

8. A method of oral hygiene which comprises orally masticating a claim 1 chewing gum product in accordance with a regimen which satisfies personal need and convenience.