Oragenics Names Wolverton Garden and Pet Supplies as Distributor for Teddy’s Pride™

ALACHUA, Fla. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Florida-based biopharmaceutical leader Oragenics, Inc. (OTCBB: ORNI) has named Wolverton Garden and Pet Supplies as a regional distributor for Teddy’s Pride™, the first-ever all-natural probiotics breath freshener and teeth whitener created especially for dogs and cats.

Established in 1940 in Lansing, Michigan, Wolverton Garden and Pet Supplies today ranks among the industry’s largest and most distinguished pet supply distributors with more than 14,000 items from over 300 suppliers for all categories of pets. Wolverton’s customer base comprises kennels, veterinarian clinics, independent pet stores, and large chain and mass accounts.

“Oragenics has earned a solid industry-wide reputation for science-based products that bring tremendous innovativeness to the retail marketplace. We were instantly impressed with Teddy’s Pride as a product that is effective, promotable and addresses an important consumer need. We are proud to join with Oragenics in representing Teddy’s Pride to our vast base of retailers as well as to customers across our retail locations,” said Gene Ratkiewicz, Key Accounts Manager for Wolverton.

“A true industry leader, Wolverton Garden and Pet Supplies has set the standard in pet supplies for generations. We are extremely pleased to embark on our national launch of Teddy’s Pride by working with such an established and highly respected organization,” said Gerry David, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Oragenics.

The key active ingredient in Teddy’s Pride is ProBiora³™, an oral probiotic blend that was researched and developed by Oragenics to combat destructive bacteria, keep teeth white and freshen breath. By binding to the teeth, ProBiora³ 's beneficial bacteria interfere with the growth of destructive bacteria that may inhabit a healthy oral cavity. The result is a direct reduction in the volatile sulfur compounds generated by these destructive bacteria, which are largely responsible for bad breath. As an additional core benefit of ProBiora³, Teddy’s Pride delivers 24-hour teeth whitening action for pets.

Daily use of Teddy’s Pride Pet Oral Care provides a quick, simple and effective way to naturally promote fresher breath and whiter teeth without the hassle and stress of trying to brush your pets’ teeth or investing in cleaning procedures requiring anesthesia at the veterinarian’s office. Simply sprinkling Teddy’s Pride Pet Oral Care – which has no taste and no odor – on pets’ food once each day ensures that they will have naturally fresher breath and cleaner, whiter teeth.

Our Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Hillman, began studying probiotics at the Harvard-affiliated Forsyth Institute in Boston, prior to joining the faculty at the University of Florida. Through his more than 25 years of research, Dr. Hillman realized that good oral health depends on maintaining a healthy balance of the plaque bacteria that live in the mouth. Teddy’s Pride Oral Care is a product that resulted from this research.

In December 2008, Oragenics released EvoraPlus™, the first probiotics for oral care in a consumer product based on its science of using the body’s natural bacteria for promotion of long-term oral health and wellness. EvoraPlus is the Company’s proprietary probiotic mint that naturally supports gum and tooth health while freshening breath and whitening teeth. For more information on EvoraPlus, please visit evoraplus.com. The Company estimates that seventy percent of people who use EvoraPlus own one or more pets, making Teddy’s Pride an ideal companion product for this vast market.

Teddy’s Pride represents Oragenics’ entry into the country’s nearly $50 billion pet industry marketplace.

About Oragenics, Inc.

Oragenics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing proprietary technologies, some of which are being commercialized and sold in the over-the-counter consumer healthcare market. The company also has a number of products in discovery, preclinical and clinical development, with a concentration in the main therapeutic areas of infectious diseases, diagnostics and oral health. The company is located in Progress Corporate Park at 13700 Progress Boulevard in Alachua, Florida, approximately 15 miles from the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville.

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For more information about Teddy’s Pride, visit teddyspride.com. To schedule an interview with Dr. Hillman, contact Cara Downs at 818-907-5929 / cdowns@ssapr.com.