Dental and oral preparation for smokers for solubilizing and removing tobacco tars as well as onion and garlic essential oils
OwnerJeffrey H. Diamondinventor
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Abstract
An oral preparation for removing cigarette tar deposits on the teeth, gums, tongue, and other surfaces of the oral cavity of smokers. The preparation includes at least one nonionic surfactant in a concentration range of from about 1.0% to about 6.0% by weight, methyl salicylate in a concentration range of from about 0.06% to about 0.20% by weight, at least one essential oil in a concentration range of from about 0.30% to about 2.0% by weight, ethyl alcohol in a concentration range of from about 12.0% to about 20.0% by weight, and at least one anionic surfactant in a concentration range of from about 0.5% to about 4.5% by weight.
Claims21
An oral tobacco tar onion oil and garlic oil removing preparation for removing cigarette tar deposits as well as essential oils from onion and garlic on the teeth, gums, tongue, and other surfaces of the oral cavity as well as dentures of smokers, comprising a mixture of:
- at least one nonionic surfactant in a concentration range of from about 0.3% to about 6.5% by weight;
- methyl salicylate in a tar and onion and garlic essential oil solubilizing concentration range of from about 0.06% to about 0.20% by weight;
- at least one essential oil in a concentration range of from about 0.30% to about 2.0% by weight;
- ethyl alcohol in a concentration range of from about 12.0% to about 20.0% by weight;
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- at least one anionic surfactant in a concentration range of from about 0.3% to about 4.5% by weight.
A method of removing tobacco tar and onion and garlic essential oil deposits on the teeth, gums, tongue and other surfaces of the oral cavity, comprising:
- introducing into the mouth a preparation for dissolving or dispersing the tobacco tar and onion and garlic essential oil deposits, said preparation comprising a mixture of at least one nonionic surfactant in a concentration range of from about 0,.3% to about 6.5% by weight, methyl salicylate in a tar and onion and garlic essential oil solubilizing concentration range of from about 0.06% co about 0.20% by weight;
- at least one essential oil in a concentration range of from about 0.30% to about 2.0% by weight;
- ethyl alcohol in a concentration range of from about 12.0% to about 20% by weight;
- and at least one anionic surfactant in a concentration range of from about 0.3% to about 4.5% by weight.
A method of removing cigarette tar and onion and garlic essential oil deposits on the teeth, gums, tongue and other surfaces of the oral cavity and dentures of smokers, comprising contacting teeth or dentures with an oral preparation for dissolving or dispersing the tar and onion and garlic essential oil deposits, said preparation comprising a mixture of:
- at least one anionic surfactant in a concentration range of from about 0.3% to about 4.5% by weight;
- at least one nonionic surfactant in a concentration range of from about 0.3% to about 6.5% by weight;
- methyl salicylate in a tar and onion and garlic essential oil solubilizing concentration range of from about 0.06% to about 0.20% by weight;
- ethyl alcohol in a concentration range of from about 12.0% to about 20.0% by weight;
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- at least one cyclic, preferably aromatic essential oil in a concentration range of from about 0.30% to about 2.0% by weight.
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