Patent ID: 8926949
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: A61C,A61K,A61Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for reducing an elevated free radical concentration that results from a dental procedure performed in the oral cavity of a human subject, comprising administering to a subject's oral cavity a dental rinse comprising (a) a free radical reducing amount of anti-oxidant enzyme selected from the group consisting of catalase, superoxide dismutase, methionine reductase, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide reductase, peroxidase, and mixtures thereof; (b) an effective amount of anti-inflammatory agent selected from the group consisting of an extract of pomegranate, cranberry, acai berry, rooibos, green tea, avocado, and mixtures thereof; and (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable buffer comprising K 2 HPO 4 , and KH 2 PO 4 , whereby an elevated free radical concentration that results from the dental procedure performed in the oral cavity of the human subject is reduced.