Multi-purpose dental appliance cleaner
First Claim
1. An antimicrobial rinse composition used for cleaning a dental appliance immersed therein, such composition comprising:
- (a) an effective amount of at least one plant-based antimicrobial extract compound; and
(b) a cleaning agent selected from the group consisting of an alpha-hydroxy acid, hydrogen peroxide, denatured alcohol, ethanol, or mixtures thereof;
(c) wherein the plant-based antimicrobial extract compound and the cleaning agent work in combination to reduce or eradicate microorganisms and stains or odors from the surface of the dental appliance without the inclusion of any antimicrobially effective amounts of ascorbic acid or metal cations, or any allergy-inducing agents, anti-calculus agents, anti-plaque agents, fluoride ion source, desensitizing agents, H2 antagonits, or chemically-derived malodor control agents.
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Abstract
A safe and effective antimicrobial composition for conveniently cleaning dental appliances like athletic mouth guards, night guards, orthodontic retainers and Invisalign-style braces, and teeth whitening trays of harmful germs, bacteria, molds, odors, and stains. Such composition comprises a plant-based anti-microbial extract like grapefruit seed extract in combination with a cleaning agent without the need for additional ascorbic acid or metal cation-based antibacterial agents. The cleaning composition can be delivered to the dental appliance as a rinse, wet wipe towelette, or spray for removing a wide variety of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and other microorganisms from the dental appliance.
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16 Claims
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1. An antimicrobial rinse composition used for cleaning a dental appliance immersed therein, such composition comprising:
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(a) an effective amount of at least one plant-based antimicrobial extract compound; and (b) a cleaning agent selected from the group consisting of an alpha-hydroxy acid, hydrogen peroxide, denatured alcohol, ethanol, or mixtures thereof; (c) wherein the plant-based antimicrobial extract compound and the cleaning agent work in combination to reduce or eradicate microorganisms and stains or odors from the surface of the dental appliance without the inclusion of any antimicrobially effective amounts of ascorbic acid or metal cations, or any allergy-inducing agents, anti-calculus agents, anti-plaque agents, fluoride ion source, desensitizing agents, H2 antagonits, or chemically-derived malodor control agents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An antimicrobial towelette used for cleaning a dental appliance, comprising:
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(a) a towelette; (b) an antimicrobial cleaning composition incorporated into the towelette comprising; (i) an effective amount of at least one plant-based antimicrobial extract compound; and (ii) a cleaning agent selected from the group consisting of an alpha-hydroxy acid, hydrogen peroxide, denatured alcohol, ethanol, or mixtures thereof; (c) wherein wiping the dental appliance with the towelette, the plant-based antimicrobial extract compound and the cleaning agent work in combination to reduce or eradicate microorganisms and stains or odors from the surface of the dental appliance without the inclusion of any antimicrobially effective amounts of ascorbic acid or metal cations, or any allergy-inducing agents, anti-calculus agents, anti-plaque agents, fluoride ion source, desensitizing agents, H2 antagonits, or chemically-derived malodor control agents.
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