Sialagogue based oral care products

Biofilm-responsive oral care products, comprising an emulsion having a surfactant continuous phase and a coating substance discontinuous phase, containing a sialagogue, providing the user with increased and prolonged saliva flow.

Biofilm-responsive oral care products selected from the group consisting of confectioneries, rinses, sprays, gels, pastes and tablets containing emulsion/sialagogue mixtures providing the user with increased and prolonged saliva flow.

A method for controlling biofilms in the oral cavity comprising periodically using biofilm-responsive oral care products containing emulsion/sialagogue mixtures providing the user with increased and prolonged saliva flow.

A method for increasing and prolonging saliva flow comprising periodically introducing into the oral cavity biofilm-responsive oral care products containing emulsion/sialagogue mixtures.

A method for manufacturing biofilm-responsive oral care products suitable for providing the end user with increased and prolonged saliva flow, comprising the step of adding emulsion/sialagogue mixtures to said oral care products.

A method for treating the oral cavity for increasing saliva production therein, comprising the step of introducing into the oral cavity a biofilm-responsive oral care product containing an emulsion/sialagogue mixture.

Biofilm-responsive oral care products containing a substantially water-free emulsion having a surfactant continuous and a coating substance discontinuous phase, where said emulsion contains at least one sialagogue;

• wherein said products are suitable for:
• (a) controlling, disrupting and physically removing biofilms, and
• (b) increasing and prolonging saliva flow.

A method for patient self-treatment for removing, disrupting and controlling biofilms and treating residual biofilms, while increasing and prolonging saliva flow, comprising the step of periodically introducing into the oral cavity, oral care products which are:

• (a) biofilm-responsive,
• (b) comprise a substantially water-free emulsion having a surfactant continuous phase and a polydimethylsiloxane discontinuous phase, and
• (c) wherein said emulsion contains at least one sialagogue.

A method for patient self-treatment for dry mouth comprising the step of periodically introducing into the oral cavity, oral care products containing a biofilm-responsive, water-free emulsion having a surfactant continuous phase and a polydimethylsiloxane discontinuous phase, wherein said emulsion contains at least one sialagogue.

A method for manufacturing biofilm-responsive oral care products coated with a biofilm-responsive coating comprising the step of adding an emulsion/sialagogue mixture to said oral care products.

Biofilm-responsive oral care products containing a biofilm-responsive, saliva soluble, water-free emulsion having a surfactant continuous phase and a polydimethylsiloxane discontinuous phase, wherein said emulsion contains at least one sialagogue, wherein said saliva soluble emulsion is selected from the group consisting of high melt viscosity mixtures and emulsions;

• medium melt viscosity mixtures and emulsions;
• and low melt viscosity mixtures and emulsions, and combinations thereof.