Antibacterial compositions
AssigneeForsyth Dental Infirmary for Children
InventorsToshihisa Kawai, Philip P. Stashenko, Yoshitaka Hosokawa, Kazuhisa Ohara
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Abstract
The present invention relates to oral antibacterial compositions comprising trihydroxybenzoate derivatives, e.g., useful for the treatment of gum diseases (e.g., gingivitis or periodontitis) and to methods of using such compositions.
Claims5
A method of treating an oral cavity disease or condition in an individual, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more compounds having one or more trihydroxybenzoate moieties to the oral cavity of the individual;
- wherein the stimulation of the production of antimicrobial peptides occurs to thereby treat the oral cavity disease or condition in the individual.
A method of treating an oral cavity disease or condition in an individual, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more compounds having one or more trihydroxybenzoate moieties to the oral cavity of the individual;
- whereby oral bacteria are reduced or inhibited to thereby treat the oral cavity disease or condition in the individual.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.