Abstract
The invention relates to a therapeutic method for preventing and/or inhibiting dental erosion in a mammalian subject, and the provision of a dental care product for performing the method. The dental care product of the invention comprises a starch-degrading enzyme of E. C. 3.2.1.1, wherein said product comprises less than 1 wt.% ionic surfactant, and preferably is substantially free of endoprotease and/or lipase. The properties of the dental care product serve to prevent and/or inhibit dental erosion in a subject that typically results from repeated exposure of the patient's tooth surfaces to acids, which may originate from food, drinks, or gastric juice.
Original language | English |
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IPC | A61Q 11/00; A61K 38/46; A61P 1/02 |
Patent number | PCT/EP2009/060376 |
Filing date | 18/02/2010 |
Country/Territory | Switzerland |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |