Methods of inhibiting the growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis (“P. gingivalis”) in the oral cavity using cannabinoid compounds are described herein. The cannabinoid compounds can include one or more of cannabinol cannabigerol (“CBG”), cannabigerolic acid (“CBGA”), cannabidiolic acid (“CBDA”), and (+)-cannabidiol (“((+)-CBD”), cannabichromene (“CBC”), cannabinol (“CBN”), cannabidivarin (“CBDV”), cannabidol (“CBD”), cannabidol-C.sub.4 (“CBD-C.sub.4”), cannabigerivarin (“CBGV”), cannabigerol butyl (“CBG-C4”), cannabichromenic acid (“CBCA”), cannabicyclolic acid (“CBLA”), and cannabinolic acid (“CBNA”), cannabidol-C.sub.2 (“CBD-C.sub.2”) and cannabigerolic acid butyl (“CBGA-C4”). The methods can be used to treat or prevent periodontal disease. Compositions and articles including the cannabinoid compounds are further disclosed.

Methods of inhibiting the growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis (“P. gingivalis”) in the oral cavity using cannabinoid compounds are described herein. The cannabinoid compounds can include one or more of cannabinol cannabigerol (“CBG”), cannabigerolic acid (“CBGA”), cannabidiolic acid (“CBDA”), and (+)-cannabidiol (“((+)-CBD”), cannabichromene (“CBC”), cannabinol (“CBN”), cannabidivarin (“CBDV”), cannabidol (“CBD”), cannabidol-C.sub.4 (“CBD-C.sub.4”), cannabigerivarin (“CBGV”), cannabigerol butyl (“CBG-C4”), cannabichromenic acid (“CBCA”), cannabicyclolic acid (“CBLA”), and cannabinolic acid (“CBNA”), cannabidol-C.sub.2 (“CBD-C.sub.2”) and cannabigerolic acid butyl (“CBGA-C4”). The methods can be used to treat or prevent periodontal disease. Compositions and articles including the cannabinoid compounds are further disclosed.

This invention relates to oral care compositions, for example comprising a salt of a basic amino acid having a pH in solution of less than 7.5, an abrasive having a pH in solution of less than 7.5, and a fluoride ion source, and an acid selected from the group consisting of: a carboxylic acid (e.g., citric acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid, acetic acid, succinic acid, or fumaric acid), and an inorganic acid, wherein the inorganic acid is not phosphoric acid or sulfuric acid (e.g., wherein the inorganic acid is hydrochloric acid or sodium acid pyrophosphate), and to methods of using and of making these compositions.

This invention relates to oral care compositions, for example comprising a salt of a basic amino acid having a pH in solution of less than 7.5, an abrasive having a pH in solution of less than 7.5, and a fluoride ion source, and an acid selected from the group consisting of: a carboxylic acid (e.g., citric acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid, acetic acid, succinic acid, or fumaric acid), and an inorganic acid, wherein the inorganic acid is not phosphoric acid or sulfuric acid (e.g., wherein the inorganic acid is hydrochloric acid or sodium acid pyrophosphate), and to methods of using and of making these compositions.

Example embodiments of the present invention include various compositions that include a pH modifier composition and/or a buffering capacity modifier composition. In some examples, the pH modifier compositions include a dose of pH modifier to raise the pH in a patient's mouth from about 1 to about 2 pH levels. The compositions are then incorporated into various confections for oral ingestion or application that allow a patient to easily use the composition with the pH and/or buffering capacity modifiers. For example, compositions with the pH and/or buffering capacity modifiers can be incorporated within chewing gum, tablets, lozenges, breath strips, hard candy, oral sprays, and other confections. Another embodiment of the invention includes a testing device to test the pH and buffering capacity within a patient's mouth.

Example embodiments of the present invention include various compositions that include a pH modifier composition and/or a buffering capacity modifier composition. In some examples, the pH modifier compositions include a dose of pH modifier to raise the pH in a patient's mouth from about 1 to about 2 pH levels. The compositions are then incorporated into various confections for oral ingestion or application that allow a patient to easily use the composition with the pH and/or buffering capacity modifiers. For example, compositions with the pH and/or buffering capacity modifiers can be incorporated within chewing gum, tablets, lozenges, breath strips, hard candy, oral sprays, and other confections. Another embodiment of the invention includes a testing device to test the pH and buffering capacity within a patient's mouth.

The present invention relates to a composition that acts prior to the action of a tooth whitening composition or tooth whitening patch, the composition containing an oral cavity stimulation alleviating component able to reduce stimulation by the tooth whitening composition or patch. The present invention also relates to a tooth whitening kit whereby oral cavity stimulation is alleviated. The composition that acts prior to the action of a tooth whitening composition or patch of the present invention provides an outstanding tooth whitening effect while alleviating pain by mitigating intra-oral stimulation brought about by the rapid action of a tooth whitening component due to a tooth whitening component active agent.

The present invention relates to a composition that acts prior to the action of a tooth whitening composition or tooth whitening patch, the composition containing an oral cavity stimulation alleviating component able to reduce stimulation by the tooth whitening composition or patch. The present invention also relates to a tooth whitening kit whereby oral cavity stimulation is alleviated. The composition that acts prior to the action of a tooth whitening composition or patch of the present invention provides an outstanding tooth whitening effect while alleviating pain by mitigating intra-oral stimulation brought about by the rapid action of a tooth whitening component due to a tooth whitening component active agent.

The present disclosure provides edible compositions comprising a flavor-grade sweet taste modulator or a combination of flavor-grade sweet taste modulators or a flavor-grade bitter taste blocker or a combination of flavor-grade bitter taste blockers of the present disclosure, food products comprising such edible compositions and methods of preparing such food products. The present disclosure also provides methods of reducing the amount of sugar in a food product, methods of reducing the caloric intake in a diet, and methods of enhancing sweet taste or blocking a bitter taste in a food product.

One or more methods for sampling gingival metabolites and biomarkers.