Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving oxidoreductase
Reexamination Certificate
2002-02-22
2008-10-14
Weber, Jon P (Department: 1657)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving oxidoreductase
Reexamination Certificate
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07435558
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method for the determination of the patient-related risk of caries by determination of lactic acid and/or lactate in saliva and to a method for the location-specific determination of the patient-related risk of caries.
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Bader-Danziger Michaela
Bökenkamp Thomas
Guggenberger Rainer
Häberlein Ingo
Steinbeiss Christian
3M ESPE AG
Gough Tiffany M
Mueting Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.
Weber Jon P
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