Abstract: A pleasant tasting antimicrobial mouthwash formulation which maintains clarity for removal of dental plaque where no alcohol, sugar, artificial sweeteners are used making it suitable for safe use by alcoholics, diabetics, persons under medical treatment or taking medications which prelude the use of alcohol, hospitalized patients, prison inmates, minors and all other persons who can not or should not subject themselves to alcohol, sugar, or artificial sweeteners. The formulation consists of water, glycerin, sodium benzoate, cetylpyridinium chloride, citric acid, maltol, xylitol, a flavoring agent to give a pleasant though biting taste, and a coloring agent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 27, 1995
Date of Patent:
October 1, 1996
Assignee:
Oral Technology Laboratories, Inc.
Inventors:
Nicholas F. Scodari, Ronald L. Chattman