Title:
USE OF SECONDARY OPTICAL EMISSION AS A NOVEL BIOFILM TARGETING TECHNOLOGY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005034790
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Provided herein are methods and compositions useful for the treatment of periodontal disease exploiting optical and thermal emissions of near-infrared laser systems and fibers in order to target chromophore-stained biofilm while minimizing damage to healthy tissues.
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Inventors:
BORNSTEIN ERIC (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/033431
Publication Date:
June 22, 2006
Filing Date:
October 08, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BORNSTEIN ERIC (US)
International Classes:
A61C15/00; A61C1/00; A61C8/02; A61C19/06; A61N5/06; A61N5/067; A61C
Foreign References:
| US5611793A | 1997-03-18 | |||
| US6558653B2 | 2003-05-06 | |||
| US6387977B1 | 2002-05-14 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1718236A4
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