Gum Health

Description of the need:

Products, technologies or ingredients that reverse receding gums and/or heal and rebuild gum tissue

What we are looking for:

Products, technologies or ingredients that can improve overall health and appearance of gums

Areas of interest are:

• Treatment

  • Fast symptom reduction in gingivitis and associated gum problems (i.e. reduction in bleeding, redness or inflammation of gums and pain and tenderness of gums)

  • Reversal of gum recession

• Prevention

  • Prevention of gingivitis or reduction in frequency in occurrence of associated gum problems

  • Protection and pain relief from gum problems

• Nurture, Nourish, and Rejuvenate

  • Enhance health of gum tissue through strengthening, firming of the gum tissue or increasing natural resistance and resilience of the gums

  • Enhancement of the wound healing process for damaged gum tissue

• Other

  • Cleaning & freshness through plaque removal, dispersion or prevention (sub-gingival and/or supra-gingival plaque)

Product form could include:

• Leave-on

• Rinse-off (toothpaste, mouth rinse)

• Alternate or combination of forms

Preference is for solutions that:

• Have clinical studies supporting benefit

• Demonstrate noticeable improvements in gums to both the consumer and the professional

• Where human safety has been confirmed or material(s) are food approved ingredients or GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe)

• Open to materials that offer benefits that need to be formulated into a product form

• Open to different stages of regulatory approval for Oral Care products

• Granted or filed patent applications are preferred

• Could be pre or post normal daily oral routine, single use in morning or evening, throughout the day as and when needed or a short term booster

• Delivery methods that provide increased contact of oral care actives with gums and/or sub-gingival delivery would also be considered

Documents

EN Gum Health v2