Compositions and methods for reducing oral malodor
US5772986A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K8/22
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to the discovery that the oral malodorant reduction activity of stabilized chlorine dioxide solutions and chlorite solutions may be significantly enhanced through the use of oral-cavity pre-conditioning solutions such as fruit juices, natural fruit-acid solutions and a number of commercial soft drinks which have pH's below about 6. The liquids predispose the oral surfaces and tissues of the mouth and the malodorant molecules associated with these surfaces to be more reactive to and/or affected by the subsequent exposure to the stabilized chlorine dioxide and chlorite oral rinse solutions.
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