Tartar control denture adhesive compositions

A method of delivering an anticalculus agent to the oral cavity and teeth, by applying a composition to the dentures, the oral cavity, or both, and thereafter securing a denture prosthesis to the oral cavity, the composition comprising:

• a) from about 15% to about 70% by weight of the composition of a denture adhesive component;
• b) from about 0.01% to about 40% by weight of an anticalculus agent selected from the group consisting of polyphosphates and salts thereof;
• polyamino propane sulfonic acid (AMPS) and salts thereof;
• polyolefin sulfonates and salts thereof;
• polyvinyl phosphates and salts thereof;
• polyolefin phosphates and salts thereof;
• diphosphonates and salts thereof;
• phosphonoalkane carboxylic acid and salts thereof;
• polyphosphonates and salts thereof;
• polyvinyl phosphonates and salts thereof;
• polyolefin phosphonates and salts thereof;
• polypeptides;
• and mixtures thereof;
• and
• c) a non-aqueous denture adhesive carrier:
• wherein when the anticalculus agent is polyphosphate the level of polyphosphate is from about 4.5% about 40% by weight of the composition.

A powder denture adhesive composition comprising:

• a) a safe and effective adhesive amount of a denture adhesive component;
• b) a safe and effective amount of an anticalculus agent wherein the anticalculus agent is selected from the group consisting of polyphosphates and salts thereof;
• polyamino propane sulfonic acid (AMPS) and salts thereof;
• polyolefin sulfonates and salts thereof;
• polyvinyl phosphates and salts thereof;
• polyolefin phosphates and salts thereof;
• diphosphonates and salts thereof;
• phosphonoalkane carboxylic acid and salts thereof;
• polyphosphonates and salts thereof;
• polyvinyl phosphonates and salts thereof;
• polyolefin phosphonates and salts thereof;
• polypeptides;
• and mixtures thereof;
• wherein the composition is in the form of a powder and when the anticalculus agent is polyphosphate the level of polyphosphate is from about 4.5% to about 40% by weight of the composition.

A denture adhesive composition comprising:

• a) from about 20% to about 70% by weight of a denture adhesive component selected from the group consisting of natural gums, synthetic polymeric gums, AVE/MA, salts of AVE/MA, AVE/MA/IB, salts of AVE/MA/IB, copolymer of maleic anhydride and ethylene and salts thereof, copolymer of maleic anhydride and styrene and salts thereof, copolymer of maleic anhydride and isobutylene and salts thereof, polyacrylic acid and polyacrylates thereof synthetic polymers, mucoadhesive polymers, water-soluble hydrophilic colloids or polymers having the property of swelling upon exposure to moisture to form a mucilaginous mass, hydrophilic polymers, saccharide derivatives, cellulose derivatives, and mixtures thereof,
• b) from about 0.01% to about 40% by weight of an anticalulus agent wherein the anticalculus agent is selected from the group consisting of polyposphates and salts thereof;
• polyamino propane sulfonic acid (AMPS) and salts thereof;
• polyolefin sulfonates and salts thereof;
• polyvinyl phosphates and salts thereof;
• polyolefin phosphates and salts thereof;
• diphosphonates and salts thereof;
• phosphonoalkane carboxylic acid and salts thereof;
• polyphosphonates and salts thereof;
• polyvinyl phosphonates and salts thereof;
• polyolefin phosphonates and salts thereof;
• polypeptides;
• and mixtures thereof;
• and
• c) a non-aqueous denture adhesive carrier;
• wherein when the anticalculus agent is polyphosphate, the free acid level of the salt of AVE/MA is at least about 36%.

A method of reducing, controlling, inhibiting, or preventing calculus or tartar in the oral cavity by applying a composition to the dentures, the oral cavity, or both, and thereafter securing a denture prosthesis to the oral cavity, the composition comprising:

• a) from about 15% to about 70% by weight of the composition of a denture adhesive component;
• b) from about 0.01% to about 40% of an anticalculus agent selected from the group consisting of polyphosphates and salts thereof;
• polyamino propane sulfonic acid (AMPS) and salts thereof;
• polyolefin sulfonates and salts thereof;
• polyvinyl phosphates and salts thereof;
• polyolefin phosphates and salts thereof;
• diphosphonates and salts thereof;
• phosphonoalkane carboxylic acid and salts thereof;
• polyphosphonates and salts thereof;
• polyvinyl phosphonates and salts thereof;
• polyolefin phosphonates and salts thereof;
• polypeptides;
• and mixtures thereof;
• and
• c) a non-aqueous denture adhesive carrier:
• wherein when the anticalculus agent is polyphosphate the level of polyphosphate is from about 4.5% to about 40% by weight of the composition.

A denture adhesive composition comprising:

• a) from about 15% to about 70% by weight of the composition of a denture adhesive component;
• b) from about 0.01% to about 40% of an anticalculus agent selected from the group consisting of azacycloalkane-2,2-diphosphonic acids, alkali metal pyrophosphates, di-, tri-, and mono-potassium or sodium pyrophosphates, dialkali metal pyrophosphate salts, tetraalkali metal pyrophosphate salts, trisodium pyrophosphate, disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate (Na2H2P2O7), dipotassium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate (Na4P2O7), tetrapotassium pyrophosphate (K4P2O7), and mixtures thereof;
• and
• c) a non-aqueous denture adhesive carrier:
• wherein when the anticalculus agent is polyphosphate the level of polyphosphate is from about 4.5% to about 40% by weight of the composition.