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US 4,225,579 AGranted
Means and method for improving defenses against caries
OwnerIsrael Kleinberginventor
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Abstract
Destruction of tooth tissues due to various microorganisms is slowed or prevented by introducing into the mouth arginine or an arginine precursor, especially peptides having from 2-4 amino acid units at least one of which is arginine.
Claims9
A composition selected from the group consisting of a dental care product, a food product and a chewing gum which comprises a source of pH adjusting compound or precursor thereof having 2-4 amino acid units of which at least one unit is arginine, in an amount effective to combat caries by controlling oral pH.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.