Oral fluid absorbing compositions and system for application thereof in a method of dental arch treatment
AssigneeClinically Clean Inc.
InventorJanet M. Wehrli
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Abstract
Disclosed are articles and oral compositions which enable positioning material(s) which absorb oral fluids into controlled, direct contact with at least one dental arch, or portion thereof, of a subject at the location where teeth emerge from dental arch gum tissue, in a manner conducive to increasing crevicular fluid flow while maintaining a relatively dry application field for a therapeutic and/or cosmetic result effecting period of time. The method is applicable to introduction of gingivally absorbed substances and to treatment of, for instance, periodontal gum disease wherein bacteria is swept along in the crevicular fluid and lysed.
Claims13
A method for cleansing upper and/or lower dental arches in a subject in need thereof, comprising the steps of:
- a) identifying a subject having at least one upper and/or lower dental arch in need of cleansing, said dental arch comprising gums, teeth and a crevice at which said gums and teeth meet;
- b) providing an oral fluid absorbing material comprising potassium-bicarbonate and/or psyllium husk fiber and means for containing said material, said means being sized and shaped to fit said dental arch;
- c) positioning said means to directly contact said dental arch with said oral fluid absorbing material;
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- d) maintaining said material in contact with said at least one dental arch, wherein said contact induces increased crevicular flow.
A method for treating gum disease in a subject in need thereof, comprising the steps of:
- a) identifying a subject having at least one upper and/or lower dental arch in need of treatment for gum disease, said dental arch comprising gums, teeth and a crevice at which said gums and teeth meet;
- b) providing an oral fluid absorbing material comprising potassium-bicarbonate and/or psyllium husk fiber and means for containing said material, said means being sized and shaped to fit to said dental arch;
- c) positioning said means to directly contact said dental arch with said oral fluid absorbing material;
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- d) maintaining said material in contact with said dental arch, wherein said contact induces increased crevicular flow.
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