Treatment and prevention of dental demineralization
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of Michigan
InventorsBrian Clarkson, Nader Almutairi, Sywe-Ren Chang
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods for mineralizing or enhancing remineralization or treating or preventing demineralization (e.g., as a result of dental decay or caries) of a dental surface or subsurface. More particularly, the present disclosure provides methods comprising contacting the dental surface or oral cavity with an effective amount of fluorapatite crystals or a composition comprising fluorapatite crystals. The present disclosure also provides for dental care composition comprising fluorapatite crystals.
Claims28
A method of mineralizing or enhancing remineralization of a dental surface or subsurface comprising contacting the dental surface or oral cavity of a subject with an effective amount of fluorapatite crystals or a composition comprising fluorapatite crystals.
A method of treating or preventing demineralization of a dental surface or subsurface comprising contacting a dental surface or oral cavity of a subject with an effective amount of fluorapatite crystals or a composition comprising fluorapatite crystals.
A dental care composition comprising 1-60% fluorapatite crystals.
Use of fluorapatite crystals in the manufacture of a medicament or composition for treating or preventing demineralization of a dental surface or subsurface, or mineralizing or enhancing remineralization of a dental surface or subsurface, or diagnosing lesions, dental demineralization, or other conditions characterized by dental decay.
Use fluorapatite crystals for mineralizing or enhancing remineralization of a dental surface or subsurface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.