Dentistry – Method or material for testing – treating – restoring – or...
Patent
1997-11-03
1999-05-11
Wilson, John J.
Dentistry
Method or material for testing, treating, restoring, or...
424 54, 514900, A61C5/00
Patent
active
059021101
ABSTRACT:
A method for reducing bone resorption at tooth extraction sites by topically applying a prostaglandin inhibitor, such as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) to the affected area. The preferred NSAID is ketoprofen. The composition may also include a penetration enhancer such as vitamin E.
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Alfano Michael C.
Troullos Emanual S.
Bell Craig M.
The Block Drug Company
Wilson John J.
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