Oral product
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1. An oral product, comprising a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity, the body comprising:
- an extruded mouth-stable polymer matrix comprising between 40 and 80 weight percent polyurethane;
cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer matrix that form a porous fiber-polymer matrix, the cellulosic fibers having an average fiber size of less than 200 micrometers; and
an additive dispersed in the mouth-stable polymer matrix such that the additive is released from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva, wherein the cellulosic fibers provide passages in the mouth-stable polymer matrix to pores retaining the additive, the pores having a diameter of between 40 microns and 60 microns, between 1 micron and 10 microns, or both;
wherein the body has a compressibility @ 250 N of between 45% and 90% and a percentage of springiness of between 75% and 90%.
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An oral product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a mouth-stable polymer matrix, cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer matrix, and an additive dispersed in the mouth-stable polymer matrix. The oral product is adapted to release the additive from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva.
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1. An oral product, comprising a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity, the body comprising:
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an extruded mouth-stable polymer matrix comprising between 40 and 80 weight percent polyurethane; cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer matrix that form a porous fiber-polymer matrix, the cellulosic fibers having an average fiber size of less than 200 micrometers; and an additive dispersed in the mouth-stable polymer matrix such that the additive is released from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva, wherein the cellulosic fibers provide passages in the mouth-stable polymer matrix to pores retaining the additive, the pores having a diameter of between 40 microns and 60 microns, between 1 micron and 10 microns, or both; wherein the body has a compressibility @ 250 N of between 45% and 90% and a percentage of springiness of between 75% and 90%. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23)
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7. An oral product, comprising a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity, the body comprising:
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an extruded mouth-stable polymer matrix comprising between 40 and 80 weight percent polyurethane; cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer matrix that form a porous fiber-polymer matrix, the cellulosic fibers having an average fiber size of less than 200 micrometers; and an additive dispersed in the mouth-stable polymer matrix such that the additive is released from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva, wherein the additive is a therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of Buprenorphin, Nitroglycerin, Diclofenac, Fentanyl, Carbamazepine, Galantamine, Acyclovir, Polyamidoamine Nanoparticles, Chlorpheniramine, Testosterone, Estradiol, Progesterone, Calcitonin, Fluorouracil, Naltrexone, Ondansetron, Decitabine, Selegiline, Lamotrigine, Prochlorperazine, and combinations thereof, wherein the cellulosic fibers provide passages in the mouth-stable polymer matrix to pores retaining the additive, the pores having a diameter of between 40 microns and 60 microns, between 1 micron and 10 microns, or both and wherein the body has a compressibility @ 250 N of less than 95%.
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11. An oral product, comprising a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity, the body comprising:
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an extruded mouth-stable polymer matrix comprising between 40 and 80 weight percent polyurethane; cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer matrix that form a porous fiber-polymer matrix, the cellulosic fibers having an average fiber size of less than 200 micrometers; and an additive dispersed in the mouth-stable polymer matrix such that the additive is released from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva, wherein the cellulosic fibers provide passages in the mouth-stable polymer matrix to pores retaining the additive, the pores having a diameter of between 40 microns and 60 microns, between 1 micron and 10 microns, or both; wherein the body has a diameter of between 5 mm and 25 mm and a thickness of between 1 mm and 10 mm and wherein the body has a compressibility @ 250 N of less than 95%. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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