Compositions for improving the oral health of animals, methods using same, and pet treats incorporating the same
View Patent ↗Described herein are dental compositions, articles of manufacture including such dental compositions, and methods of using such dental compositions. In some embodiments, the dental compositions include a combination of ascorbic acid with at least one of a hexametaphosphate and a beta glucans. In some instances, the dental compositions are included within an edible article, a chew, or an edible chew. Administration of the dental compositions to the oral cavity of a subject may reduce the gingival, plaque, and/or calculus scores of the subject over a defined time period.
1. A method for treating at least one of gingivitis and dental calculus in an animal, comprising:
administering a dental composition to a mouth of said animal, the dental composition comprising:
ascorbic acid in an amount ranging from greater than 0 to about 5 weight %;
at least one hexametaphosphate (HMP) in an amount ranging from greater than 0 to about 5 weight %; and
at least one beta glucans extracted from a yeast in an amount ranging from about 0.1 weight % to about 0.5 weight %;
a base composition comprising at least one primary ingredient in an amount greater than or equal to about 30 weight % of said dental composition, wherein said primary ingredient is selected from the group consisting of starches, rubbers, composites, polymers, wood, and combinations thereof.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said beta glucans consists of beta glucans extracted from saccharomyces cerevisae.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said dental composition further comprises a mushroom matrix.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said primary ingredient comprises at least one starch.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said dental composition comprises said HMP in an amount ranging from about 1 to about 4 weight %.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said dental composition comprises:
said ascorbic acid in an amount ranging from about 0.1 to about 0.5 weight %;
said HMP in an amount ranging from about 2 to about 4 weight %; and
said at least one beta glucans in an amount ranging from about 0.1 weight % to about 0.25 weight %.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said dental composition is incorporated into at least one of a dentifrice, a toothpaste, a chew, and an edible product.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said dental composition when administered to said mouth of said animal delivers:
said ascorbic acid at a dosage rate ranging from about 2 to about 6 milligrams per kilogram of body weight of said animal;
said at least one HMP at a dosage rate of about 50 to about 100 milligrams per kilogram of body weight of said animal; and
said at least one beta glucans at a dosage rate of greater than 0 to about 3 milligrams per kilogram of body weight of said animal.