US5130122A
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Oral cavity and dental microemulsion products
Assignee: MediControl Corp
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Filing: 1990-09-12
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Granted: 1992-07-14
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Expires: 2010-09-12
Abstract
Abstract Oral cavity and dental products are prepared by microemulsifying an adsorptive oil in an aqueous medium to produce uniform submicron sized droplets. The products avoid the generally unaesthetic, oily, and unpleasant taste problems of previous similar products.
Inventors
- 👤 Esmail Tabibi
- 👤 Arthur A. Siciliano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/04; A61K8/06; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/39; A61K8/49; A61K8/4906; A61K8/4926; A61K8/92; A61K8/922; A61K9/00; A61K9/10; A61K9/107; A61K9/1075; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/20; A61K2800/21
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
An improved dental and oral hygiene product adapted to remove odorous compounds, odor-causing bacteria, and other oral disease causing microbes from an oral cavity and teeth when placed in contact with the product, wherein the product comprises a stable uniform submicron emulsion of an adsorptive oil in an aqueous medium and further contains one or more sweeteners, flavors, chelating agents, colors, stabilizers, thickeners, antioxidants, abrasives, bulking agents, emollients, aromatics, desensitizers, surfactants, and therapeutic agents; and wherein the product is not a high internal phase emulsion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
An improved dental and oral hygiene product adapted to remove odorous compounds, odor-causing bacteria, and other oral disease causing microbes from an oral cavity and teeth when placed in contact with the product, wherein the product comprises a stable uniform submicron emulsion of an adsorptive oil in an aqueous medium and further contains one or more sweeteners, flavors, chelating agents, colors, stabilizers, thickeners, antioxidants, abrasives, bulking agents, emollients, aromatics, desensitizers, surfactants, and therapeutic agents; and wherein the product is not a high internal phase emulsion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The product of claim 1 wherein the adsorptive oil is selected from the group consisting of vegetable oils, mineral oils, fish oils, animal oils, semi-synthetic and synthetic analogs of said oils, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The product of claim 1 wherein the adsorptive oil is selected from the group consisting of corn oil, olive oil, coconut oil, soya bean oil, safflower oil, decane, dodecane, tetradecane, hexadecane, white mineral oil, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The product of claim 1, wherein the adsorptive oil is in the form of particles having an average mean diameter of less than about 0.5 microns with a size distribution of about ±60%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The product of claim 1, wherein the adsorptive oil is in the form of particles having an average mean diameter less than about 0.3 microns with a size distribution of about ±50%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The product of claim 1, wherein the therapeutic agent is an antimicrobial agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The product of claim 1, wherein the therapeutic agent is an antifungal agent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The product of claim 1, wherein the therapeutic agent is an anti-cavity agent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The product of claim 1 in the form of a mouthwash.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The product of claim 1 in the form of a non-abrasive dentifrice gel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The product of claim 1 in the form of an abrasive toothpaste.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product of claim 1, further containing an emulsifier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The product of claim 12 wherein the emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of lecithin, saponins, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, cetyl pyridinium chloride, glyceryl esters, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene sugar esters, block copolymers of propylene/ethylene oxide, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The product of claim 12 wherein the emulsifier is present in an amount of about 0.05 to about 5 wt % based on the weight of the product.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The product of claim 12 wherein the emulsifier is present in an amount of about 0.1 to about 2 wt % based on the weight of the product.
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