Oral care chewing gums and method of use
The present invention pertains to a method for providing dental hygiene which method employs a low moisture chewing gum or confectionery product containing as active ingredients, a combination of sodium bicarbonate and casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate. The invention also concerns the chewing gums and confectionery products that can provide dental health benefits and methods for their preparation.
1. A method for providing a dental hygiene effect which method comprises placing a low moisture chewing gum in the oral cavity comprising:
(a) from about 10% to about 95% by weight gum base; and,
(b) from about 0.1% to about 15%% by weight of sodium bicarbonate; and,
(c) from about 0.01% to about 30% by weight of CPP-ACP wherein the sodium bicarbonate and CPP-ACP are kept separate from each other until chewing; and,
chewing the low moisture chewing gum for a time sufficient to provide said dental hygiene effect.
2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the low moisture chewing gum is a sugarless gum.
3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the low moisture chewing gum comprises:
(a) from about 0.1% to about 10%% by weight of sodium bicarbonate, and,
(b) from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of CPP-ACP.
4. A low moisture chewing gum comprising
(a) from about 10% to about 95% by weight gum base; and,
(b) from about 0.1% to about 15% by weight of sodium bicarbonated; and,
(c) from about 0.01% to about 30% by weight of CPP-ACP, said sodium bicarbonate and said CPP-ACP component being separated from each other.
5. The gum according to claim 4 wherein the low moisture chewing gum is a sugarless gum.
6. The low moisture chewing gum according to claim 4 wherein the gum comprises:
(a) from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of sodium bicarbonate; and,
(b) from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of CPP-ACP.