# US 8,771,651 B2 · Mouth rinses and tooth sensitivity treatment compositions > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,771,651 B2 - Document ID: US8771651B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/608,814 - Filed: 2012-09-10 - Published: 2014-03-13 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2012-09-10 - Assignees: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. - Applicants: Deepak Sharma; Roger Mifsud - Inventors: Deepak Sharma; Roger Mifsud - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8771651B2 ## CPC - A61K 8/34: Alcohols - A61K 8/347: {Phenols} - A61K 8/362: Polycarboxylic acids - A61K 8/365: Hydroxycarboxylic acids; Ketocarboxylic acids - A61K 8/463: {containing sulfuric acid derivatives, e.g. sodium lauryl sulfate} - A61K 8/9794: Liliopsida [monocotyledons] - A61Q 11/00: Preparations for care of the teeth, of the oral cavity or of dentures; Dentifrices, e.g. toothpastes; Mouth rinses - A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D) - A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS ## Abstract The present invention relates to tooth sensitivity treatment compositions, including mouth rinses, comprising C2-C5 diacid, triacid or tetraacid salts and a tastemasking agent(s). Methods for using the compositions are also disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A composition for treating sensitive teeth comprising: i. from about 0.1% to about 3% of at least one potassium salt of a C2-C5 diacid, triacid, or tetraacid; ii. at least one vanilla flavor extract; iii. from about 0.001% to about 0.25% of menthol or a derivative thereof; iv. at least one orally acceptable solvent; and v. from about 0.01% to about 2% of an alkyl sulfate surfactant; wherein the composition is a mouthwash or mouthrinse and comprises up to 1% v/v of the total composition of C2-C4 monohydric alcohols. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The compositions according to claim 1 wherein the alkyl sulfate surfactant is an alkyl sulfate surfactant having an even numbered C8 to C18 chain length. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The compositions according to claim 2 wherein the alkyl sulfate surfactant is selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate, hexadecyl sulfate and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1 further comprising from about 0.01% to about 2% of an additional surfactant. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The composition according to claim 4 wherein the additional surfactant is a taurate. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The composition according to claim 5 wherein the additional surfactant is methyl cocoyl taurate. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1 wherein the vanilla flavor extract is selected from the group consisting of vanillin, ethyl vanillin, heliotropine, propenyl guaethol, vanilla extracts, veratraldehyde, 4-cis-heptenal, diacetyl, butyl lactate, ethyl lactate, methyl-para-tert-butyl phenyl acetate, gamma and delta hexylactone and heptalactone, benzodihydropyrone, butter starter distillate, delta tetradecalactone, butyraldehyde, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The composition according to claim 7 wherein the vanilla flavor extract is ethyl vanillin. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition contains from about 0.001% to about 0.12% of the vanilla flavor extract. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition contains from about 0.01% to about 0.15% the menthol or a derivative thereof. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1 wherein the menthol or derivative thereof is menthol. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition is free of C2-C4 monohydric alcohols. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A method of treating sensitive teeth comprising the step of applying to at least one sensitive tooth the composition of claim 1. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein said at least one potassium salt of a C2-C5 diacid, triacid, or tetraacid is a potassium salt of oxalic acid, citric acid, propane-1,2,3tricarboxylic acid, or a mixture thereof. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The composition of claim 14 comprising from about 1 to about 2% of said potassium salt of oxalic acid, citric acid, propane-1,2,3tricarboxylic acid, or a mixture thereof. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The composition of claim 15 wherein the vanilla flavor extract is selected from the group consisting of vanillin, ethyl vanillin, heliotropine, propenyl guaethol, vanilla extracts, veratraldehyde, 4-cis-heptenal, diacetyl, butyl lactate, ethyl lactate, methyl-para-tert-butyl phenyl acetate, gamma and delta hexylactone and heptalactone, benzodihydropyrone, butter starter distillate, delta tetradecalactone, butyraldehyde, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The composition according to claim 16 wherein the composition contains from about 0.001% to about 0.12% of the vanilla flavor extract. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The composition according to claim 17 wherein the composition contains from about 0.01% to about 0.15% the menthol or a derivative thereof. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The composition of claim 18 wherein said at least one C2-C5 diacid, triacid, or tetraacid salt is potassium oxalate. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The composition according to claim 19 wherein the vanilla flavor extract is ethyl vanillin. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The composition according to claim 20 wherein the menthol or derivative thereof is menthol. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The composition according to claim 21 wherein the alkyl sulfate surfactant is sodium lauryl sulfate. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The composition according to claim 22 wherein the composition is free of C2-C4 monohydric alcohols.