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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7279151 | Herbal oro-dental care composition and process for preparing the same This invention relates to novel dental compositions and methods for preventing dental plaque and caries formation and generally for inhibiting tooth decay and brightening/whitening teeth. The compositions of this invention comprise herbs such as Citrus karna ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7129218 | Use of rhamnolipids in wound healing, treatment and prevention of gum disease and periodontal regeneration Various methods are provided, including re-epithelization and wound healing with reduced fibrosis, particularly for the re-epithelization of mucous membrane tissues, most particularly for the treatment and prevention of gum disease and for periodontal regeneration, ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7087249 | Treatment of mucosal membranes The invention relates to the use of one or more antimicrobial metals preferably selected from silver, gold, platinum, and palladium but most preferably silver, formed with atomic disorder, and preferably in a nanocrystalline form, for reducing inflammation or infect... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7048910 | Use of ectoine or ectoine derivatives for oral care The invention relates to the use of one or more compounds selected from compounds of formulae Ia and Ib, the physiologically compatible salts of compounds of formula Ia and Ib and the stereoisomer forms of compounds of formula La and Ib, wherein R1, R | 05/23/2006 |
| 7029690 | Oral fluid absorbing compositions and system for application thereof in a method of dental arch treatment Disclosed are articles and oral compositions which enable positioning material(s) which absorb oral fluids into controlled, direct contact with at least one dental arch, or portion thereof, of a subject at the location where teeth emerge from dental arch gum tissue,... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6919070 | Stomatic composition A stomatic composition has particles of hydroxyapatite with an average particle size in length (l), width (d) and thickness (h) of: l from 0.2 μm to about 0.01 μm, d from about 0.1 μm to about 0.001 μm and h from about 0.1 μm to about 0.001 μm. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6902738 | Topical oral dosage forms containing bismuth compounds Topical oral dosage forms containing bismuth compounds are described, which are useful for treating H. pylori and other bacterial infections that cause gastrointestinal disorders and halitosis, as well as for treating ocular and dermal wounds. Methods of empl... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6863904 | Compositions and methods for prophylactic and therapeutic supplementation of nutrition in subjects The present invention relates to compositions without added iron and methods for prophylactic nutritional supplementation and therapeutic nutritional supplementation. Specifically, the method involves administering to an individual a composition comprising carotenoi... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6770268 | Non-foaming anti-infective periodontic compositions A non-foaming periodontic composition in a gel form or mouth wash for treating gum diseases or used in bleaching teeth which are alcohol free. The composition is a mixture of an isoalkyl amine oxide and an antimicrobial betaine compound. The composition is useful fo... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6670343 | Drugs for periodontal disease An agent for periodontal disease includes, as an active component, a methanebisphosphonic acid derivative or a hydrate thereof represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## [wherein X, Y, m, n, The methanebisphosphonic acid derivative represented by th... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6669931 | Formulation for the remineralization of teeth A method of treating dental carries and remineralizing lesions includes the steps of directing a stream of oxidizing gas onto a carious lesions for a period of time sufficient to kill microorganisms within the carious lesion; and thereafter applying to th... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6649148 | Reductant rinse for use with ozone treatment of dental caries A reductant rinse including xylitol prevents buildup in ozone carrying lines in apparatus for the treatment of dental caries.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6605268 | Tooth paste composition containing rose-seed oil Provided with a tooth paste composition which contains an abrasive cleaning agent, a humectant, a binder or thickener and a flavouring agent, the tooth paste, and includes a rose-seed oil, wherein the rose-seed oil is contained in an amount of 1-6% by wei... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6589511 | Composition for forming solid particles The composition for forming solid particles of the present invention comprises a biodegradable polymer, a solvent, a polyhydric alcohol, a viscosity-increasing agent, and an active drug, wherein the composition is in the form of an emulsion comprising a c... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6576226 | Local delivery of agents for disruption and inhibition of bacterial biofilm for treatment of periodontal disease The present invention relates to compositions and methods of treating periodontal disease and related disorders utilizing a sustained, controlled release targeted delivery method to effectively disrupt and inhibit bacterial biofilms at periodontal treatme... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6565895 | Bismuth compounds for the treatment and prevention of mucositis The invention relates to the unexpected discovery that bismuth-containing compounds are effective in the treatment of oral mucositis in a mammal. Thus, the invention relates, in one aspect to a method of treating oral mucositis comprising administering an... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6528038 | Porphyromonas gingivalis antigens for the diagnosis and treatment of periodontitis The present invention provides a composition for use in raising an immune response directed against Porphyromonas gingivalis. The composition includes a suitable adjuvant and/or acceptable carrier and one substantially purified P. gingivalis immunogen. Th... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6444709 | Heteroethylene compounds and pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions containing same The invention relates to novel heteroethynylenic compounds having the general formula (I): ##STR1## as well as to the use of these compounds in pharmaceutical compositions intended for use in human or veterinary medicine (dermatological, rheumatic, r... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6426085 | Use of bismuth-containing compounds in topical oral dosage forms for the treatment of halitosis This invention provides for a method for treatment of corneal and dermal wounds by administering bismuth compounds in topical dosage forms. Bismuth compounds cause stimulation of release of growth factors in damaged tissue to promote regeneration of epith... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6423300 | Compositions to control oral microbial oxidation-reduction (Eh) levels The present invention relates to an oral composition containing a zinc compound containing free available zinc ion and at least one stabilized or stable Eh raising compound distributed in an oral vehicle. The present invention further relates t... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6340455 | Testkit and method Skin prick test for the determination of the predisposition of an individual to develop marginal periodontitis, said kit comprising: (a) a first reagent containing a known quantity of a surface structure common to anaerobic Gram negative pathogens which i... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6325991 | Methods and compositions for treating periodontal disease with an inhibitor of secretory phospholipase A2 The present invention relates to methods of treating periodontal disease in a mammal. The methods include administering to an animal an s effective amount of an inhibitor of sPLA2. The inhibitors may be advantageously delivered as a composition... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6280775 | Antimicrobial oral composition and method of use This invention provides a liquid antimicrobial composition that is particularly useful as a mouthwash for treating or reducing the risk of dental disease. The composition is prepared by mixing a first solution comprising a water soluble metal chlorite com... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6264966 | Compounds with chelation affinity and selectivity for first transition elements and their use in cosmetics and personal care products, inhibition of metalloenzymes, and inhibition of reperfusion injury This invention involves the use of a class of compounds with chelation affinity and selectivity for first transition series elements. Application or administration of the free or conjugated compound, or physiological salts of the free or conjugated compou... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6248309 | Gums containing antimicrobial agents Gum compositions containing effective amounts of antimicrobial agents that are released to the oral cavity during chewing. In specific embodiments, the antimicrobial agents are released from the gum at different rates and times.... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6228347 | Antioxidant gel for gingival conditions A gel, paste, gum or lozenge composition for oral application to human gums to prevent and reduce symptoms of gum disease. The composition includes reduced glutathione and a source of selenium.... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6218389 | Acyclic metalloprotease inhibitors The invention provides compounds of formula ##STR1## as described in the claims, or an optical isomer, diastereomer or enantiomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, or biohydrolyzable amide, ester, or imide thereof are useful as inhibitors of... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6172032 | Chemical linker compositions A composition comprising: an organic chemical having a chemical group having a dipole moment of at least about 1.5 Debyes and a chemical linker selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, an ethoxylated polyhydric al... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6074674 | Formulations for sustained-release of topical anesthetics and methods of making and using same The present invention provides, inter alia, formulations useful to ameliorate symptoms associated with mucosal abrasions, specifically those due to dental orthodontic brackets; oral surgery; periodontal surgery or other procedures. For instance, there is ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6045800 | Composition for preventing or treating periodontal diseases comprising extract from Achyranthis radix or Ulmus cortex The present invention provides a composition for preventing or treating periodontal diseases comprising an extract of Achyranthis radix, Ulmus cortex or a mixture thereof which inhibits the productions of superoxide, prostaglandin, and interleukin (IL-1&#... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6028110 | Succinyl hydroxamic acid, N-formyl-N-hydroxy amino carboxylic acid and succinic acid amide derivatives as metalloprotease inhibitors A pharmaceutical or veterinary composition comprising a compound of formula I ##STR1## wherein X is a --CO2 H group and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 are as defined in the specification, or a sal... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5998390 | Combination of bisphosphonate and tetracycline Tissue-destructive conditions related to excess proteinase activity in a biological system are treated or prevented by administering to the system a composition which combines a tetracycline and a bisphosphonate in synergistic proteinase inhibiting amount... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5989522 | Oral antifungal preventative, and method of use The invention relates to an oral composition for prevention of mycotic infections of the oral cavity comprising an antifungal compound embedded in a sustained release carrier such as a cellulosic polymer, and a method for the use of said composition in pr... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5955407 | Chemical linker compositions A composition comprising: an organic chemical having a chemical group having a dipole moment of at least about 1.5 Debyes and a chemical linker selected from the group consisting of carbovlic acids having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, an ethoxylated polyhydric alc... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5939047 | Local delivery of chemotherapeutic agents for treatment of periodontal disease Compositions and methods for treating periodontal disease and other related disorders utilizing a therapeutic treatment composition, including at lease one chemotherapeutic agent in combination with at least one carrier agent, are disclosed. Oral care pro... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5939050 | Antimicrobial compositions Antimicrobial compositions comprising at least two antimicrobial agents exhibit reduced MIC values relative to the MIC for the agents making up the combination when measured alone. The compositions are useful as therapeutic agents such as in oral hygiene ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5914099 | Prevention of tooth loss by the administration of alendronate or its salts Alendronate, a bisphosphonate can prevent tooth loss not necessarily associated with periodontal disease. Preferably, alendronate (or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof) is given daily for an extended period of time.... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5904928 | Antitartar composition and its use in food supplements for animals The invention relates to an anti-tartar composition comprising: (a) 0.5 to 5% by weight of at least one compound selected from among zirconium silicate and hydrated silica; (b) 0.5 to 5% by weight of at least one compound selected from among chlorhexidine digl... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5849266 | Dental composition for hypersensitive teeth The invention relates to an oral composition for the treatment and prevention of dental hypersensitivity comprising an anti-hypersensitivity agent embedded in a sustained release carrier such as a cellulosic or hydrophobic polymer, and a method for the us... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5834427 | Casein phosphopeptide, casein containing same and process for the preparation thereof The present invention relates to a purified casein phosphopeptide(CPP) having a novel amino acid sequence and a purified casein including same wherein the 25th Arg from N-terminal in a conventional CPP is replaced by Cys, rendering the CPPs to forming a d... | 11/10/1998 |
