Methods of analyzing plaque
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsStacey Lavender, R. Peter Santarpia, III, Richard J. Sullivan
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Abstract
The invention provides a method of measuring ammonia and/or calcium in a sample of dental plaque, comprising obtaining the sample of plaque and measuring ammonium and calcium ions using capillary electrophoresis, together with methods of diagnosis, treatment and screening based on evaluation of plaque.
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A method of measuring ammonia and/or calcium in a sample of dental plaque, comprising obtaining the sample, heating the sample sufficiently to kill bacteria and release ions into a solution, and measuring ammonium and/or calcium ions in the plaque using capillary electrophoresis.
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