Patent ID: 9066889
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
1. A non-fluoride containing dietary supplement enriched toothpaste suitable for ingestion, said toothpaste comprising: (a) a dentally acceptable oral vehicle containing sufficient amount of a thickening agent to impart a pasty consistency; and (b) a dietary supplement, wherein said dietary supplement is provided in beads which i) prevent the dietary supplement from being absorbed through the mucus membranes in the mouth, and ii) prevent the dietary supplements from being degraded in the acidic environment of the stomach, and wherein a serving size amount of said toothpaste contains more than about 2 percent of the reference daily intake (RDI) of said dietary supplement and wherein said toothpaste is formulated so that multiple ingestions of at least a portion of said serving size amount provide at least 2 percent of the RDI of the dietary supplement.