GEL COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING ORAL HEALTH, SYSTEM INCLUDING THE COMPOSITION, AND METHODS OF USING AND FORMING SAME
A composition for improving oral health, a system including the composition, a method of using the composition and system, and methods of forming the composition and system are disclosed. The composition is a gel that maintains contact with a portion of an oral cavity for an extended period of time to, for example, retard plaque and calculus buildup. The system includes a composition and a container encapsulating the composition. The composition is applied by rupturing the container and applying the composition through the ruptured portion of the container.
1 . A composition to improve oral health care, the composition comprising:
about 80 wt % to about 99 wt % diluent;
about 0.01 wt % to about 15 wt % humectant;
about 0.01 wt % to about 10 wt % thickener; and
about 0.001 wt % to about 2 wt % of a first oil.
2 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the diluent comprises purified water.
3 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the humectant comprises glycerin.
4 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the thickener comprises a material selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethylcellulose, glycerin, carrageenan, guar gum, methylcellulose, and methyethylecellulose.
5 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the first oil is an essential oil.
6 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the first oil is selected from the group consisting of cinnamon bark oil and clove bud oil.
7 . The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a second oil.
8 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the second oil is an essential oil.
9 . The composition of claim 7 , wherein the second oil is selected from the group consisting of cinnamon bud oil and clove bud oil.
10 . The composition of claim 1 , further comprising about 0.001 wt % to about 0.5 wt % sugar alcohol.
11 . The composition of claim 1 , further comprising about 0.001 wt % to about 1 wt % preservative.
12 . The composition of claim 1 1 , wherein the preservative is methylparaben.
13 . A system to improve oral health, the system comprising:
a gel composition including a diluent, a thickener, and a plurality of oils, the composition having a viscosity greater than about 20,000 cp; and
a container comprising a resilient portion and an applicator portion, wherein the container is configured to directly apply the composition to a surface within an oral cavity.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the viscosity of the composition is about 25,000 to about 100,000.
15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the viscosity of the composition is about 30,000 to about 50,000 cp.
16 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of oils comprises an essential oil.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of oils includes cinnamon bark oil.
18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of oils includes clove bud oil.
19 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the gel composition further comprises a preservative.
20 . A method of improving oral health, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a system including a composition having a viscosity of greater than about 20,000 cp and a container encasing the composition;
rupturing a portion of the container to form a ruptured portion; and
applying the composition through the ruptured portion to a portion of an oral cavity.