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US 8,945,606 B2Granted
Oral adhering disc with dimple on adhering side
AssigneeOralHealth Corp.
InventorJeffrey T. Haley
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Abstract
A dissolving oral adhering disc (troche) with a dimple on at least one side to improve adhesion to hard convex surfaces in the mouth, including teeth, orthodontic braces, and gums (keratinized gingiva). The disc may be designed to prevent or treat a sore in the mouth opposite a tooth or brace and/or to release a medication into the mouth, to treat such as sore or to treat or prevent conditions elsewhere in the mouth or throat or stomach.
Claims12
A method for making a dimpled, adhering troche that releases an ingredient in a human mouth, comprising:
- pressing powders comprising an adhesive powder and a powder comprising the ingredient to form an oral adhering troche having a convex surface of between 5 and 18 millimeters in at least two dimensions and a concave adhesive surface having a depth of at least 0.5 millimeters, wherein the concave surface is opposite the convex surface;
- and wherein the concave adhesive surface is for placing against and adhering to a hard surface in a human mouth;
- thereby releasing the ingredient as the troche erodes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.