Compositions for inhibiting dental caries and/or middle ear infections and uses thereof
OwnerAntti Sakari Aaltonen, Jouko Suhoneninventors
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Abstract
Compositions for treating or preventing dental caries and/or middle ear infections. These compositions comprise antibodies to dental caries and/or antibodies to bacteria causing middles ear infections and/or an agent preventing the adhesion, accumulation or reporduction of the pathogens of tooth or middle ear. The preferred agent is xylitol. Methods for using these compositions are also included.
Claims23
A composition comprising:
- 1) IgG-type antibodies specific to one or several bacteria causing otitis;
- and
- 2) one or several dental caries inhibiting agents.
A composition, comprising:
- 1) a specific antibody to one or several middle ear infection causing bacteria;
- and
- 2) an agent preventing the adhesion, accumulation or reproduction of the pathogens of tooth or middle ear.
A composition, comprising:
- 1) a specific antibody to one or several middle ear infection causing bacteria;
- 2) an agent preventing the adhesion, accumulation or reproduction of the pathogens of tooth or middle ear;
- and
- 3) a specific antibody to one or several dental caries causing bacteria.
A method of preventing otitis comprising administering an effective amount of an immune milk preparation comprising IgG-type antibodies specific to one or several bacteria causing otitis, and one or several dental caries inhibiting agents.
A composition, comprising:
- 1) a specific antibody to one or several dental caries causing bacteria;
- and
- 2) an agent preventing the adhesion, accumulation or reproduction of the pathogens of tooth or middle ear.
A method of treating otitis comprising administering an effective amount of xylitol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.