ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,594,235, issued on April 7.
"Intraoral cleaning tablet" was invented by Frank Rees (Tweed Heads, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The intraoral cleaning tablet has a chewable gum to stimulate saliva and a fibrous ingestible material in the form of dried apple peel. The dried apple peel embedded within the chewable gum in order to clean the teeth. The chewable gum is plastic-free and biodegradable, comprised of ingredients such as mastic or chicle."
The patent was filed on Sept. 24, 2025, under Application No. 19/339,250.
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