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US 6,123,925 AGranted
Antibiotic toothpaste
AssigneeHealthShield Technologies L.L.C.
InventorsJohn E. Barry, Jeffrey A. Trogolo
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Abstract
An antibiotic toothpaste is formulated with an inorganic antibiotic metal containing composition that is present in an amount effective to impart substantial antimicrobial activity within the normal time for brushing teeth.
Claims18
A toothpaste formulation having antimicrobial properties comprising:
- an antimicrobial agent comprising ceramic particles comprising antimicrobial metal ions;
- at least one ingredient capable of inactivating said antimicrobial metal ions;
- said antimicrobial agent being disposed within an aqueous based paste or gel forming a barrier layer separating said metal ions from said at least one ingredient, said metal ions being released imparting substantial antimicrobial action to an oral surface upon contact with said oral surface during normal toothbrushing.
A toothpaste formulation having antimicrobial properties comprising:
- an antimicrobial agent comprising antimicrobial ceramic particles comprising antimicrobial metal ions;
- at least one ingredient capable of inactivating said antimicrobial metal ions;
- said agent being dispersed within a barrier layer separating said metal ions from said at least one ingredient capable of inactivating said antimicrobial metal ions, said metal ions being released imparting substantial antimicrobial action to an oral surface upon contact with said oral surface during normal toothbrushing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.