Compositions and methods for characterizing and diagnosing periodontal disease

US10760109B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN · US
• Colgate-Palmolive Company · US

Inventors

• Alexander Rickard · Ann Arbor, US
• William V. Giannobile · Ann Arbor, US
• Michelle Swetky · Ann Arbor, US
• Nielson T. Baxter · Ann Arbor, US
• Steven Miller · Skillman, US
• Laurence Du-Thumm · Princeton, US
• Hans Stettler · Allschwil, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 8, 2015
• Grant date: Sep 1, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 8, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02A90/10
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to methods for characterizing and diagnosing dental diseases. In particular, the present disclosure relates to methods for characterizing and diagnosing dental disease (e.g., gingivitis and periodontal disease) based on levels of AI-2 in oral fluids and plaque.