# US 5,702,687 A · Chewing gum product with plaque-inhibiting benefits

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- Number: US 5,702,687 A
- Document ID: US5702687A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/539,010
- Filed: 1995-10-03
- Granted: 1997-12-30
- Earliest claimed: 1995-10-03
- Assignees: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
- Inventors: Regina M. Miskewitz
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5702687A

## CPC

- A61K 9/0058: {Chewing gums (non-medicinal aspects, preparing chewing gum A23G4/00; chewing gum for care of the teeth or oral cavity, e.g. with breath freshener A61Q11/00)}
- A61K 8/11: Encapsulated compositions
- A61K 8/19: containing inorganic ingredients
- A61Q 11/00: Preparations for care of the teeth, of the oral cavity or of dentures; Dentifrices, e.g. toothpastes; Mouth rinses
- A61K 2800/412: Microsized, i.e. having sizes between 0.1 and 100 microns
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS

## Abstract

The present invention provides a chewing gum product which has a content of two or more active ingredients for improved dental health. In one embodiment a present invention chewing gum product has a content of ingredients which include a gum base, dispersed particles of organic-encapsulated sodium bicarbonate, a bulking sweetener, a plaque-inhibiting ingredient, and a flavorant.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A chewing gum product comprising (1) between about 15-80 weight percent of a gum base; (2) between about 1-30 weight percent of dispersed particles of an organic-encapsulated alkali metal bicarbonate ingredient having an average particle size between about 20-200 microns; (3) between about 0.5-25 weight percent of alkali metal bicarbonate powder ingredient having an average particle size between about 0.5-20 microns; (4) between about 0.01-8 weight percent of a plaque-inhibiting ingredient; (5) between about 5-70 weight percent of a water-soluble bulking ingredient; (6) between about 0.2-5 weight percent of a flavorant ingredient; (7) between about 0-0.2 weight percent of a colorant ingredient; (8) between about 1-20 weight percent of an additional abrasive ingredient other than sodium bicarbonate; (9) between about 0-15 weight percent of a surfactant ingredient; (10) between about 0.05-3 weight percent of a fluoridating ingredient; and (11) between about 0-15 weight percent of glycerin or lecithin or a mixture thereof.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A chewing gum product in accordance with claim 1 wherein the plaque-inhibiting ingredient is a zinc compound.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A chewing gum product in accordance with claim 1 wherein the plaque-inhibiting ingredient is an alkali metal polyphosphate.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A chewing gum product in accordance with claim 1 wherein the bulking ingredient is a sweetener selected from the group consisting of sucrose, glucose, maltitol, xylitol, sorbitol and mannitol and mixtures thereof.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A chewing gum product in accordance with claim 1 which contains between about 0.001-0.2 weight percent of a colorant ingredient.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A chewing gum product in accordance with claim 1 which contains between about 0.001-3 weight percent of a surfactant ingredient.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A chewing gum product in accordance with claim 1 which contains between about 0.1-15 weight percent of glycerin or lecithin or a mixture thereof.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A method of oral hygiene which comprises orally masticating a claim 1 chewing gum product in accordance with a regimen which satisfies personal need and convenience.