Breath freshening confectionery products and methods of making and using same

A pressed tablet comprising:

• a) two distinct layers, a first layer comprising a first hard confectionery composition and a second layer comprising a second hard confectionery composition;
• b) the first composition formed so as to have a domed shape, non-abrasive surface;
• c) the second composition being different than said first composition and the second composition having formed thereon an uneven, abrasive surface generally opposite said non-abrasive surface and that is suitable for scrubbing the top surface of a tongue within an oral cavity, wherein
• i) the abrasive surface is generally convex,
• ii) the second composition contains abrasive particles, and
• iii) the abrasive surface comprises a plurality of protrusions protruding from the abrasive surface;
• d) wherein the product is generally elliptical in shape in plan view and has a size with no dimension greater than 25 mm and a product thickness of between about ⅛ and about ½ inch;
• and the smallest of the length and width of the product is between about ¼ and about 1 inch;
• and
• e) wherein the product does not include a handle, the product does not include a combination of a soft confectionery with a hard confectionery, and the confectionery includes one or more fruit flavors.

A hard confectionery product comprising:

• a) a first side and a second side generally opposite relative to said first side;
• b) the first side comprising a smooth, domed shape surface;
• and
• c) the second side comprising a formed, generally convex, uneven, abrasive surface that is suitable for scrubbing the top surface of a tongue within an oral cavity, the second side being made of a hard confectionery material comprising abrasive particles, the abrasive surface comprising a plurality of protrusions protruding from the abrasive surface;
• d) wherein the product has a size with no dimension greater than 25 mm and a product thickness of between about ⅛ and about ½ inch;
• and the smallest of the length and width of the product is between about ¼ and about 1 inch;
• and
• e) wherein the product does not include a handle, the product does not include a combination of a soft confectionery with a hard confectionery, and the product comprises a pressed tablet and the confectionery includes one or more fruit flavors.