Compositions and methods for treating transient biofilms
AssigneeWiab Water Innovation AB
InventorGeir Hermod Almås
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Abstract
Disinfecting compositions containing hypochlorous acid and acetic acid are useful for treating transient biofilms in or on tissue without harming the natural flora of the tissue. The compositions are useful for treating a variety of types of tissue. Compositions are useful for treating and preventing orally-associated biofilm. Compositions may be provided in mouthwash form, spray form, gel form, cream form, dentifrice form, and may include nanoparticle encapsulated molecules for controlled release.
Claims10
1-10. (canceled)
A method for treating bacterial infection in tissue, the method comprising providing to the tissue a composition comprising acetic acid and an amount of hypochlorous acid effective to modulate a toxic property of the acetic acid without harming natural flora of the tissue.
15-22. (canceled)
A method of treating orally-associated biofilm of an oral surface, the method comprising providing to the oral surface a composition comprising acetic acid and hypochlorous acid in an amount effective to treat to an oral surface suspected of being infected with orally-associated biofilm.
A method of preventing orally-associated biofilm, the method comprising providing to an oral surface a composition comprising a prophylactically effective amount of acetic acid and hypochlorous acid.
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