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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2007
Applicants:
Doris Tancredi, Sparta, NJ (US);
Samantha Holme, Pompton Plains, NJ (US);
Shiuh Luo, Livingston, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Doris Tancredi, Sparta, NJ (US);
Samantha Holme, Pompton Plains, NJ (US);
Shiuh Luo, Livingston, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Cadbury Adams USA LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to oral delivery systems, such as confectionery and chewing gum compositions, and methods for remineralizing tooth enamel in mammals. In particular, the oral delivery systems include a phosphopeptide or phosphoprotein stabilized calcium phosphate or calcium fluoride phosphate complex and a salt selected from calcium salts, phosphate salts and combinations thereof. The delivery systems promote remineralization of tooth enamel of consumers.