Remineralizing-mineralizing oral products containing discrete cationic and anionic agglomerate components and method of use

A chewing gum product capable of effecting remineralization of subsurface dental lesions and/or mineralization of exposed dentinal tubules, comprising:

• (A) a discrete cationic agglomerate component comprising at least one water-soluble or partially water soluble calcium salt and a first inert solid carrier;
• (B) a discrete cationic agglomerate component comprising at least one water soluble orthophosphate salt and a second inert solid carrier;
• and
• (C) a gum base containing said components (A) and (B);
• wherein components (A) and (B) have a pH in water such that a mixed aqueous solution formed by mixing components (A) and (B) with water and/or saliva has a pH of from about 4.50 to about 10.0;
• further wherein the cationic and anionic agglomerate components keep said calcium salt and said orthophosphate salt from reacting prior to use and are simultaneously releasable from the gum base upon mixing of the product with water and/or saliva to form the mixed aqueous solution such that the mixed aqueous solution comprises calcium cations released from the calcium salt and orthophosphate anions released by the orthophosphate salt.