Use of periwinkle in oral hygiene
AssigneePeri-Oral Dental Products, Inc.
InventorNeville Thame
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Abstract
Oral hygiene methods and compositions for reducing plaque and for the prevention and treatment of periodontal diseases of bacterial etiology by significantly reducing bacterial activity in the oral cavity through the inclusion of at least about 0.03% by weight of an extract of the perennial herb periwinkle in the compositions and applying the compositions to the oral cavity.
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An oral hygiene method for reducing plaque and for the treatment of periodontal diseases of bacterial etiology, the method comprising reducing bacterial activity in the oral cavity by applying to the oral cavity a composition containing from about 0.03% to about 50% by weight of the total composition, a dried ethanol extract from the perennial herb periwinkle.
An oral hygiene method for reducing plaque and for the treatment of periodontal diseases of bacterial etiology, the method comprising reducing bacterial activity in the oral cavity by applying to the oral cavity a composition containing from about 0.03% to about 10% by weight of the total composition, a dried ethanol extract from the perennial herb periwinkle.
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