Patent ID: 8192724

Claim:
A tablet composition for use in the oral cavity of a user, comprising a combination of an acid component and a carbonate salt component which, when dissolved together in the oral cavity, combine to effervesce, wherein said acid component is selected from the group consisting of citric acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, adipic acid and mixtures thereof, and said carbonate salt component is selected from the group consisting of sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, ammonium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate and mixtures thereof; total carbonate component and total acid component being present in amounts of 2.33:1 to 3.33:1, carbonate component to acid component said tablet, when dissolved in water to form a 1.0% by weight aqueous solution, providing a pH to said aqueous solution of about 5.0 to 6.5; said tablet further comprising a flavoring agent, a binder and a lubricant, wherein said tablet is free of materials that are abrasive to the oral cavity of the user.