Patent ID: 8524198
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
1. A method for promoting oral hygiene by administering a sufficiently large amount of xylitol during a single day to operate as an antimicrobial agent for reducing dental plaque, suppressing bacterial growth and reducing adhesiveness of plaque in a user's oral cavity to thereby inhibit formation of dental caries, consisting of: administering a total of about 6 grams to about 10 grams of xylitol during a single day to a user in increments throughout the day, wherein the about 6 grams to about 10 grams of xylitol is administered to the user in the following compositions: a chewing gum composition consisting of xylitol, gum base, natural flavors, glycerin, gum arabic, lecithin, titanium dioxide, carnauba wax, and confectioner's glaze; wherein the chewing gum composition is chewed by the user after consumption of nutrition or at other intervals during a single day; wherein xylitol is present in the chewing gum composition in an amount of at least 0.75 grams per piece, such that a total of about 4 grams to about 8 grams of xylitol is administered to the user in a single day through the chewing gum composition; and an oral rinse composition consisting of water, xylitol, glycerin, polysorbate 20, natural flavors, sodium benzoate, menthol, citric acid, zinc PCA, and ascorbic acid; wherein xylitol is present in the oral rinse composition in an amount of about 25% to about 50% by weight, such that the user ingests about 1 gram to about 2 grams of xylitol in a single day using the oral rinse composition; such that about 6 grams to about 10 grams of xylitol is incrementally administered to the user throughout a single day, thereby operating as an antimicrobial agent to reduce dental plaque, suppress bacterial growth, and reduce adhesiveness of plaque to thereby inhibit formation of dental caries.