Patent ID: 9585827
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: A23L,A23V,A61K,A61P,A61Q

Claim:
1. A method of treating dental erosion comprising: (a) a physician or dental professional directing a human, in need thereof due to loss or softening of tooth enamel and its demineralization caused by direct action of acid on the tooth, to orally administer an effective amount of a carbonated beverage composition comprising citric acid and having a pH from 3.3 to about 3.5 at least once daily for the purpose of treating dental erosion; (b) the human ingests the beverage composition based on such direction for the purpose of treating said dental erosion; wherein the beverage composition comprises sodium hexametaphosphate: and wherein the beverage composition is substantially free of calcium, phosphate derived from one or more compounds other than the aforesaid hexametaphosphate and fluoride; and wherein the beverage composition further comprises a sweetener.