Chewing gum with dental health benefits employing calcium glycerophosphate
US5378131A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q11/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and composition for preventing, or reducing the risk of, dental caries. Pursuant to the present invention, a chewing gum is provided that includes a therapeutically effective amount of calcium glycerophosphate. The chewing gum, by including a therapeutically effective amount of calcium glycerophosphate, not only eliminates any cariogenic effects of the chewing gum itself, but actually improves dental health when chewed before or after a meal containing fermentable carbohydrates.
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