Patent ID: 8496914

Claim:
An antibacterial oral rinse formulation for inhibiting transient bacteremia associated with causing inflammatory diseases or inflammatory processes associated with diseases as a result of oral hygiene activities in an individual, consisting essentially of the following compounds from tea tree oil: 75% v/v terpinen-4-ol, 2% v/v 1,8-cineole, 2% v/v alpha-terpineol, 5% v/v beta-pinene, 2% v/v p-cymene, 2% v/v limonene, 2% v/v aromadendrene, and 2% v/v terpinolene, in which the total amount of the compounds from tea tree oil in the formulation is 3% v/v; the following compounds from green tea extract in equal amounts: gallocatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin, and epigallocatechin gallate, in which the total amount of the compounds in the green tea extract in the formulation is 20% v/v; Menthas arvensis , in which the total amount of the Menthas arvensis in the formulation is 1 % v/v; chlorophyll; calcium sorbate; polysorbate 80; glycerin; sodium biphosphate; and water, wherein the antibacterial oral rinse formulation is contacted with an individual's oral cavity for a period of time immediately prior to said oral hygiene activity.