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Albert F. Sorg0
Lori D. Kumar0
Neema Kulkarni0
Robert S. Leone0
Sau-Hung Spence Leung0
Date of Patent
August 2, 2005
0Patent Application Number
104183680
Date Filed
April 17, 2003
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Physiologically acceptable films, including edible films, are disclosed. The films include a water soluble film-forming polymer such as pullulan. Edible films are disclosed that include pullulan and antimicrobially effective amounts of the essential oils thymol, methyl salicylate, eucalyptol and menthol. The edible films are effective at killing the plaque-producing germs that cause dental plaque, gingivitis and bad breath. The film can also contain pharmaceutically active agents. Methods for producing the films are also disclosed.
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