Oral care compositions comprising chlorite and methods
First Claim
1. An oral care toothpaste composition consisting essentially of:
- (a) greater than about 0.2%, by weight of the final composition, of chlorite ion; and
(b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable topical, toothpaste oral carrier;
wherein the level of chlorine dioxide or chlorous acid in the final composition is less than about 50 ppm and the pH of the final composition is greater than 7.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to oral care compositions, including therapeutic rinses, especially mouth rinses, as well as toothpaste, gels, tooth powders, chewing gums, mouth sprays, and lozenges (including breath mints), comprising at least a minimally effective amount of chlorite wherein preferably the pH of the final composition is greater than 7 and level of chlorine dioxide or chlorous acid is less than about 50 ppm, preferably is essentially free of chlorine dioxide or chlorous acid. This invention further relates to a method for treating or preventing gingivitis, plaque, periodontal disease, and/or breath malodor, and/or for the whitening of teeth, in humans or other animals, by applying a safe and effective amount of the chlorite ion composition to the oral cavity.
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25 Claims
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1. An oral care toothpaste composition consisting essentially of:
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(a) greater than about 0.2%, by weight of the final composition, of chlorite ion; and (b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable topical, toothpaste oral carrier;
wherein the level of chlorine dioxide or chlorous acid in the final composition is less than about 50 ppm and the pH of the final composition is greater than 7. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 19)
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6. An oral care toothpaste composition consisting essentially of:
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(a) greater than about 0.2% by weight of the final composition, of chlorite ion; and (b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable topical, toothpaste oral carrier;
wherein the pH of the final composition is greater than 7.5. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20)
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15. An oral care non-abrasive gel composition consisting essentially of:
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(a) greater than about 0.2%, by weight of the final composition, of chlorite ion; and (b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable topical, non-corasive gel, oral carrier;
wherein the level of chlorine dioxide or chlorous acid in the final composition is less than about 50 ppm and the pH of the final composition is greater than 7. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 21)
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22. An oral care toothpaste composition consisting essentially of:
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(a) greater than about 0.2 chlorite ion; and (b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable topical, toothpaste oral carrier comprising from about 0.05% to about 0.3%, by weight of the final composition, fluoride ion;
wherein the level of chlorine dioxide or chlorous acid in the final composition is less than about 50 ppm and the pH of the final composition is greater than 7. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. An oral care toothpaste composition consisting essentially of:
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(a) greater than about 0.2 chlorite ion; and (b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable topical, toothpaste oral carrier comprising from about 0.05% to about 0.3%, by weight of the final composition, fluoride ion;
wherein the level of chlorine dioxide or chlorous acid in the final composition is less than about 50 ppm and the pH of the final composition is greater than 7.
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