Abstract: Improved remineralizing and desensitizing compositions containing remineralizing ingredients in aqueous-free emulsions that, in the presence of saliva, form mucoadhesive gels substantive to tooth surfaces; wherein the gels are dissolved by saliva gradually releasing remineralizing ingredients onto tooth surfaces, treatments with these compositions and methods of manufacture.

Abstract: Topical, UBIQUINOL supplement compositions useful for treating skin by: reducing oxidative stress, adjunctively restoring “local” UBIQUINOL levels, revitalizing aged and/or U.V. damaged skin and regulating immune responses, including responses to inflammatory challenges; comprising: stabilized UBIQUINOL supplement, an emulsion of polydimethylsiloxane in a nonionic surfactant and skin penetrants.

Abstract: Dental devices coated with substantially aqueous-free, saliva soluble, base coatings and ablative abrasives that break down during flossing; which combination creates the perception during flossing that said devices are working.

Abstract: Methods for imparting a dry-to-the-touch, saliva soluble, coating containing high levels of flavors and active ingredients to disposable, one-handed, dental devices comprising imparting tumbling motion to said devices and simultaneously coating said tumbling devices with multiple coatings of the dry-to-the-touch-coatings, wherein said multiple coatings comprise from between about 0.25 and about 6% by weight of said multicoated devices.

Abstract: Biofilm-responsive oral care products containing emulsion/sialagogue mixtures, provide the user with increased and prolonged saliva flow.

Abstract: Coated, disposable, one-handed, dental devices, including dental flossers, dental picks and dental stimulators, having dry-to-the-touch, flavor-absorbing, saliva soluble coatings that are suitable for subsequently absorbing volatile flavors from a flavor reservoir, while maintained under flavor-sealed conditions, wherein tumbling motion is imparted to said devices while simultaneously coating said tumbling devices with multiple coatings of the dry-to-the-touch-coatings, wherein said multiple coatings comprise from between about 0.25 and about 6% by weight of said multicoated devices.

Abstract: Flavor-stable, dental devices are coated with a flavor-absorbing, saliva soluble coating and packaged in unit-dose packaging with a flavor-compatible wrapping material, wherein said unit-doses are contained in a flavor-sealed dispenser that has been purged with an inert gas and fitted with a volatile flavor reservoir, prior to sealing, whereby said flavor reservoir releases flavor that is absorbed by the saliva soluble coating on said dental device.

Abstract: Various oral products coated with a saliva soluble coating containing: emulsions, film formers, and/or sialagogue and emulsion mixtures are post-treated with absorbable, stable, volatile flavors released from a reservoir under flavor-sealed conditions, such that, during use, a series of flavor signals are released from said oral products which collectively impart a clean perception.

Abstract: A wide range of aqueous based soaking operations can be employed to impregnate substantially throughout various rawhide pet chews; suitable substances for release into the oral cavity of pets during chewing include emulsions, surfactants, conditioners, flavorants and/or active ingredients. Prior to impregnation, the rawhide chews are physically disrupted/penetrated to augment substance impregnation substantially throughout the chews.

Abstract: A toothbrush having an improved cleaning and abrasion efficiency, wherein the bristles are comprised of synthetic thermoplastic polymeric compositions, and contain longitudinal channels extending along the length thereof, having a depth sufficient to entrap a quantity of abrasive particles such that during brushing with a toothpaste, contact between the channel entrapped abrasive particles and the surfaces of the teeth is improved, resulting in a cleaning efficiency coefficient, CEC, above about 1.5 and, an abrasion efficiency coefficient, AEC, above about 1.5, while demonstrating suitable bristle wearability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to various toothpastes containing, stable, dispersions of certain high viscosity silicones in certain surfactants; wherein:a. the dispersed silicones, which contain triclosan, 2,4,4'-triclosan-2'-hydroxy/epoxy/ether, are insoluble in said surfactant, are oriented by the surfactant such that when dispersed in water they are particularly adept at forming oriented, nonhelical coatings on surfaces of the mouth with enhanced substantivity, andb. the particle size of the dispersed silicone is from between about 0.1 and about 10 microns, with a particle size distribution such that from between about 80 and 95% of the dispersed silicone is within this particle size range.

Abstract: The present invention relates to various hair care products containing stable, dispersions of certain high viscosity silicones in certain surfactants; wherein:a. the dispersed silicones, which are insoluble in said surfactant, are oriented by the surfactant such that when dispersed in water they are particularly adept at forming oriented coatings on hair with enhanced substantivity, andb. the particle size of the dispersed silicone is from between about 0.1 and about 10 microns, with a particle size distribution such that from substantially all of the dispersed silicone is within this particle size range. These stable dispersions are described as ULTRAMULSION.TM. dispersions, which, together with their physical properties, when contained in hair care products, provide these hair care products with distinctive conditioning, moisturizing, protecting, etc. properties where the discontinuous silicone phase functions as a reservoir for various hair treatment substances.

Abstract: The present invention relates to various skin care products including cosmetics, over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription () drugs containing, stable, dispersions of certain high viscosity silicones in certain surfactants; wherein:a. the dispersed silicones, which are insoluble in said surfactant, are oriented by the surfactant such that when dispersed in water they are particularly adept at forming oriented, coatings on skin with enhanced substantivity, andb. the particle size of the dispersed silicone is from between about 0.1 and about 10 microns, with a particle size distribution such that from between about 80 and 95% of the dispersed silicone is within this particle size range. These stable dispersions are described as ULTRAMULSION.TM. dispersions, which, together with their physical properties, when contained in skin care products, provide these skin care products with distinctive, moisturizing, protecting, healing etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to various ingestible products containing stable, dispersions of certain high viscosity silicones in certain surfactants for use in treating mucus containing surfaces such as in the mouth, throat and stomach and intestine and the surface of the esophagus which contains no mucus.a. the dispersed silicones, which are insoluble in said surfactant, are oriented by the surfactant such that when dispersed in water they are particularly adept at forming oriented coatings on mouth, throat and esophagus and stomach surfaces with enhanced substantivity, andb. the particle size of the dispersed silicone is from between about 0.1 and about 10 microns, with a particle size distribution such that from substantially all of the dispersed silicone is within this particle size range. These stable dispersions are described as ULTRAMULSION.TM.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oral hygiene and specifically to an improved method for adding chemotherapeutic agents to dental floss containing several multi-fiber bundles, to methods of treating the oral cavity with the improved dental floss and to the improved dental flosses per se.

Abstract: The present invention relates to unique interdental delivery devices, other than dental floss, which are suitable for cleaning, massaging, and/or treating surfaces of teeth and gums including interproximal and subgingival areas; wherein these devices contain ULTRAMULSION.TM. dispersions of high viscosity silicones dispersed in surfactants, these dispersions are released into the oral cavity from these devices during use wherein the dispersed silicone:a. is insoluble in the surfactant and oriented so as to form coatings in the oral cavity with enhanced substantivity,b. functions as a reservoir for various lipid soluble and/or liquid dispersible ingredients to be released onto oral cavity surfaces, andc. has a particle size from between about 0.1 and about 10 microns with from between about 80% and about 95% of the particles within this range.

Abstract: The present invention relates to various oral care products containing, stable, dispersions of certain high viscosity silicones in certain surfactants; wherein:a. the dispersed silicones, which are insoluble in said surfactant, are oriented by the surfactant such that when dispersed in water they are particularly adept at forming oriented, coatings on surfaces of the mouth with enhanced substantivity, andb. the particle size of the dispersed silicone is from between about 0.1 and about 10 microns, with a particle size distribution such that from between about 80 and 95% of the dispersed silicone is within this particle size range. These stable dispersions are described as ULTRAMULSIONS, which, together with their physical properties, when contained in oral care products, provide these oral care products with enhanced substantivity to mouth surfaces, where the non continuous silicone phase functions as a reservoir for various active ingredients contained therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to various oral care rinses containing, stable, dispersions of certain high viscosity silicones in certain surfactants; wherein:a. the dispersed silicones, which are insoluble in said surfactant, are oriented by the surfactant such that when dispersed in water they are particularly adept at forming oriented, coatings on surfaces of the mouth with enhanced substantivity, andb. the particle size of the dispersed silicone is from between about 0.1 and about 10 microns, with a particle size distribution such that from between about 80 and 95% of the dispersed silicone is within this particle size range. These stable dispersions are described as ULTRAMULSION.TM.

Abstract: The present invention relates to water-free, co-solvent free, stable, dispersions of certain polydimethylsiloxanes in certain nonionic, poloxamer surfactants; wherein:a. the dispersed polydimethylsiloxanes, which are insoluble in said surfactant, are oriented by the surfactant such that when dispersed in water they are particularly adept at forming oriented, monolayer coatings on various substrates, andb. the particle size of the dispersed polydimethylsiloxane is from between about 0.5 and about 10 microns, with a particle size distribution such that from between about 80 and 95% of the dispersed polydimethylsiloxane is within this particle size range. These stable dispersions are described as ultramulsions, which, together with their physical properties, distinguishes them from emulsions, microemulsions and solutions.