Methods for treating periodontal disease
OwnerScot N. Andersen, Jimmy B. Wilsoninventors
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Abstract
Methods for treating periodontal disease and other diseased tissues that utilize a dye composition and laser energy. The laser energy (typically about 450 nm to about 600 nm) heats and destroys the diseased tissue and bacteria, while the dye composition causes the laser energy to be selectively absorbed by the targeted tissue. An argon gas laser that emits blue-green light may be used in conjunction with a red-orange dye that strongly absorbs light energy emitted by the argon gas laser. An 810 diode laser may be used in conjunction with the argon laser in order to provide additional heating properties.
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A method for treating periodontal disease in a periodontal pocket, comprising:
- applying a dye composition to targeted bacteria and tissue within a periodontal pocket, said dye composition including at least one dye that absorbs light energy comprising at least one wavelength in a range of about 450 nm to about 600 nm;
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- irradiating said periodontal pocket with laser energy comprising at least one wavelength in a range of about 450 nm to about 600 nm.
A method for treating periodontal disease in a periodontal pocket, comprising:
- applying a dye composition to targeted bacteria and tissue within a periodontal pocket, said dye composition comprising (i) at least one dye that absorbs light energy comprising at least one wavelength in a range of about 450 nm to about 600 nm and (ii) at least one of an antibiotic, an anesthetic, or a flavorant;
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- irradiating said periodontal pocket with laser energy comprising at least one wavelength in a range of about 450 nm to about 600 nm.
A method for treating periodontal disease in a periodontal pocket, comprising:
- applying a dye composition to targeted bacteria and tissue within a periodontal pocket, said dye composition comprising (i) at least one dye that absorbs light energy and (ii) at least one of an antibiotic or an anesthetic;
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- irradiating said periodontal pocket with laser energy that comprising at least one wavelength absorbed by the dye composition.
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