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US 7,972,137 B2Granted
Anti-microbial dental formulations for the prevention and treatment of oral mucosal disease
OwnerGerald M. Roseninventor
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Abstract
Compositions and methods are directed to antimicrobial compositions and articles that release ●NO from the composition and/or article in an amount effective to prevent gingival and other oral mucosal diseases.
Claims6
A method for the treatment of gingival disease resulting from exposure of microorganisms in a living being, comprising:
- providing a flexible film having a composition that dissolves in the mouth of a patient and releases an amount of nitric oxide (●NO) effective to treat a microorganism promoted gingival disease;
- producing a cavity in the gum of a patient;
- plugging the cavity with an amount of the film;
- and
- closing the cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.