# US 9,872,817 B2 · Alkalizing delivery system for promoting an optimal oral salivary pH

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- Number: US 9,872,817 B2
- Document ID: US9872817B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/378,973
- Filed: 2016-12-14
- Published: 2017-12-28
- Granted: 2018-01-23
- Earliest claimed: 2016-06-24
- Applicants: Lewis H. Gross
- Inventors: Lewis H. Gross
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9872817B2

## CPC

- A61K 8/19: containing inorganic ingredients
- A61K 8/0216: {Solid or semisolid forms}
- A61K 8/922: {of vegetable origin}
- 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 2800/92: Oral administration
- 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

An alkalizing delivery system for promoting healthier saliva is provided. The alkalizing delivery system may take many portable forms that include a saliva buffering agent and a saliva alkali agent adapted to transiently change the pH balance of a user's saliva without the use of self-foaming agents.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An alkalizing composition for promoting an optimal pH balance of saliva when applied in the mouth, comprising:
(a) approximately 0.04% by weight of a saliva buffering agent; and
(b) approximately 79 to 80% by weight of a saliva anti-acid agent.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The alkalizing composition of claim 1, further comprising approximately 0.01% by weight of an alkali agent.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The alkalizing composition of claim 1, further comprising an effective amount of plaque and stain removing agents.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The alkalizing composition of claim 1, wherein the saliva buffering agent includes a coconut oil.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The alkalizing composition of claim 1, wherein the saliva anti-acid agent buffering agent includes sodium bicarbonate.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The alkalizing composition of claim 3, wherein the plaque and stain removing agents is selected from the group consisting of tea tree oil and ginger extract.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The alkalizing composition of claim 1, further comprising a tablet forming an alkalizing slurry when placed in water, wherein the alkalizing slurry includes the alkalizing composition.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The alkalizing composition of claim 7, wherein the tablet dissolves into the alkalizing slurry directly in the mouth.

### Claim 9

An alkalizing composition for promoting an optimal pH balance of saliva when applied in the mouth, comprising:
(a) approximately 0.04% by weight of a coconut oil;
(b) approximately 0.01% by weight of an alkali agent, wherein the alkali agent includes turmeric; and
(c) approximately 79-80% by weight of sodium bicarbonate.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The alkalizing composition of claim 9, further comprising a tablet forming an alkalizing slurry when placed in water, wherein the alkalizing slurry includes the alkalizing composition.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The alkalizing composition of claim 10, wherein the tablet dissolves into the alkalizing slurry directly in the mouth.

### Claim 12

A method of transiently changing the pH balance of saliva acidity for promoting dental hygiene, comprising the steps of:
providing a tablet forming an alkalizing slurry when placed in water, wherein the alkalizing slurry includes having approximately 0.04% by weight of a coconut oil, approximately 0.006% by weight of turmeric, and effective amount of saliva anti-acid agent; and
applying the alkalizing slurry to the mouth.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of initially dissolving the tablet in water before applying to the mouth.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of dissolving the tablet in the mouth.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of brushing the alkalizing slurry when in the mouth.

### Claim 16 (depends on 9)

The alkalizing composition of claim 9, further comprising an effective amount of plaque and stain removing agents.

### Claim 17 (depends on 9)

The alkalizing composition of claim 9, further comprising an effective amount of plaque and stain removing agents selected from the group consisting of tea tree oil and ginger extract.