Abstract: Disclosed is an oral hygiene preparation which is plaque disrupting in the form of a chewing gum. The chewing gum comprises a core containing a carbonate and/or bicarbonate which is surrounded by a coating that contains an encapsulated edible acid. Upon mastication the chewing gum effervesces, thus promoting the cleansing and breath freshening properties of the preparation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 21, 1999
Date of Patent:
May 22, 2001
Inventors:
Charles M. Lombardy, Jr., David R. Lombardy, Jeffrey Wayne Liebrecht