Oral care products comprising buffer systems for improved mineralization/remineralization benefits
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1. An oral product comprising:
- calcium citrate; and
a sodium phosphate salt and a potassium phosphate salt, wherein the phosphate salts are encapsulated together in a molar ratio of sodium phosphate salt to potassium phosphate salt ranging from about 3 to about 4, and wherein the oral product releases the calcium citrate and the phosphate salts in a molar ratio of about 1.5 to about 2.0.
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Abstract
Oral products for the improved mineralization/remineralization of teeth are provided. In an embodiment, the present disclosure provides an oral product comprising a calcium salt, a phosphate salt, a sodium salt and a potassium salt. For example, the molar ratio of the sodium salt to the potassium salt ranges from about 3 to about 4.
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1. An oral product comprising:
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calcium citrate; and a sodium phosphate salt and a potassium phosphate salt, wherein the phosphate salts are encapsulated together in a molar ratio of sodium phosphate salt to potassium phosphate salt ranging from about 3 to about 4, and wherein the oral product releases the calcium citrate and the phosphate salts in a molar ratio of about 1.5 to about 2.0. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A chewing gum comprising:
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calcium citrate; a sodium phosphate salt; and a potassium phosphate salt, wherein the molar ratio of the sodium phosphate salt to the potassium phosphate salt ranges from about 3 to about 4, and wherein the chewing gum releases the calcium citrate and the phosphate salts in a molar ratio of about 1.5 to about 2.0. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A chewing gum comprising:
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a chewing gum shell, the chewing gum shell comprising calcium citrate; and a liquid center surrounded by the chewing gum shell, the liquid center comprising a sodium phosphate salt and a potassium phosphate salt, wherein the molar ratio of the sodium phosphate salt to the potassium phosphate salt ranges from about 3 to about 4, and wherein the chewing gum releases the calcium citrate and the phosphate salts in a molar ratio of about 1.5 to about 2.0. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for remineralizing teeth of a consumer, the method comprising:
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providing an oral product comprising calcium citrate, a sodium phosphate salt and a potassium phosphate salt, wherein the molar ratio of the sodium phosphate salt to the potassium phosphate salt ranges from about 3 to about 4, and wherein the oral product releases the calcium citrate and the phosphate salts in a molar ratio of about 1.5 to about 2.0; and administering the oral product into an oral cavity of the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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