US4525342A
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Dental and oral preparation
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-02-21
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Granted: 1985-06-25
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Expires: 2004-02-21
Abstract
Abstract There are provided compositions for dental and oral hygiene which desorb microorganisms and which adsorb odorous mercapto-compounds which cause halitosis. The compositions comprise as active ingredient hydrophobic materials selected from vegetable oils, certain mineral oils and hydrocarbons.
Inventors
- 👤 Ervin Weiss
- 👤 Melvin Rosenberg
- 👤 Herbert Judas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/92; A61K8/922; A61K8/30; A61K8/67; A61Q; A61Q11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A mouthwash for dental and oral hygiene, adapted to desorb microorganisms and absorb odorous mercapto compounds causing halitosis, which mouthwash comprises a system of two physically separate liquid phases, provided in a double compartment doublesquirt bottle adapted to be emulsified by swishing in the mouth, one of said phases being a solution of sodium chloride in water as an aqueous phase, and the other an oily phase which is a vegetable oil, a mineral oil or a hydrocarbon, said aqueous phase and said oily phase being in the ratio between 2:1 and 1:1 by volume.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A mouthwash for dental and oral hygiene, adapted to desorb microorganisms and absorb odorous mercapto compounds causing halitosis, which mouthwash comprises a system of two physically separate liquid phases, provided in a double compartment doublesquirt bottle adapted to be emulsified by swishing in the mouth, one of said phases being a solution of sodium chloride in water as an aqueous phase, and the other an oily phase which is a vegetable oil, a mineral oil or a hydrocarbon, said aqueous phase and said oily phase being in the ratio between 2:1 and 1:1 by volume.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A mouthwash according to claim 1 containing a bacteriostatic or bactericidal agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
A mouthwash according to claim 1 containing also an essential oil.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A mouthwash according to claim 1, wherein the oily phase is a member selected from the group consisting of olive oil, corn oil, soybean oil, safflower oil, coconut oil and paraffin oil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of removing microorganisms, odorous substances from the oral cavity which consists of irrigating the oral cavity with the mouthwash composition in accordance with claim 1 squirted as a mixture comprising an aqueous phase and an oily phase, in the ratio between 2:1 and 1:1 by volume.
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