Solid oral preparations of urea hydrogen peroxide without glycerol

Claim 2

A solid orally administrable composition in the form of lozenge, tablet or chewing gum for neutralizing acid in dental plaque which composition comprises as active ingredient urea hydrogen peroxide in an amount effective to neutralize said acid and up to 15% by weight and in the absence of glycerol together with a sweetner selected from the group consisting of mannitol, sorbitol xylitol and saccharin and a carrier selected from the group consisting of soluble cellulose ethers and carbohydrate gums.

Claim 3

A composition according to claim 1 which contains 9 to 11% by weight urea hydrogen peroxide.

Claim 4

A composition according to claim 1 in the form of chewing gum.

Claim 5

A composition according to claim 1 in the form of a tablet.

Claim 6

A composition according to claim 4 containing 9 to 15% by weight urea hydrogen peroxide.

Claim 7

A composition according to claim 1 wherein the sweetener is sodium saccharinate.

Claim 8

A composition according to claim 6 including at least one member from the group consisting of methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose.

Claim 9

A composition according to claim 6 including a carbohydrate gum.

Claim 10

A composition according to claim 1 in tablet form consisting essentially of ______________________________________ methyl cellulose about 62% sodium carboxymethyl cellulose about 26-27% sodium saccharinate about 0.9% flavor about 0.9% urea hydrogen peroxide about 10% ______________________________________

Claim 11

A composition according to claim 1 in tablet form consisting essentially of ______________________________________ gum arabic about 55-56% ethyl cellulose about 32-33% sodium saccharinate about 0.9% flavor about 0.9% urea hydrogen peroxide about 10% ______________________________________

Claim 12

A composition according to claim 1 in tablet form consisting essentially of ______________________________________ methyl cellulose about 62% sodium carboxymethyl cellulose about 26-27% sodium saccharinate about 0.9% flavor about 0.9% urea hydrogen peroxide about 10% ______________________________________

Claim 13

A method for neutralizing acid in dental plaque comprising orally taking the composition of claim 1.

Claim 14

A method according to claim 12 wherein the composition contains 9 to 11% urea hydrogen peroxide.

Claim 15

A composition according to claim 1 in the form of a 0.2 gram tablet containing 0.02 gram of urea hydrogen peroxide.

Claim 16

A composition according to claim 1 containing up to 10% of urea hydrogen peroxide.

Claim 17

A method for neutralizing acid in dental plaque comprising orally taking the composition of claim 1 in an amount effective to release urea into the saliva and to diffuse freely on the oral mucosa and penetrate into agglomerates of microorganisms on the teeth and react with the enzyme urease to form ammonia and thereby neutralize the acid.