Surgery – Miscellaneous – Methods
Patent
1996-03-12
1998-04-14
Millin, Vincent
Surgery
Miscellaneous
Methods
433215, 4332171, 433229, A61B 1900
Patent
active
057381135
ABSTRACT:
A method for the control and reduction of dental caries is provided for individuals who are at risk of dental caries. The method comprising a first step of applying an antimicrobial treatment followed shortly thereafter by a second step of applying a fluoride treatment.
A method for the diagnosis, control and reduction of dental caries, the method comprising testing for Streptococcus mutans in an oral cavity of a patient and determining the patient's risk level for developing dental caries, to establish what treatment, if any, the patient requires in accordance with a set of treatment guidelines.
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Knowell Therapeutic Technologies, Inc.
Millin Vincent
O'Hara Kelly
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