Method of diagnosing periodontal disease through the detection of pyridine compounds
US4334540A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 1999 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A novel method of diagnosing periodontal disease is disclosed wherein telltale pyridine and alkyl-pyridine compounds which are detected in the oral cavity are indicative of periodontal disease. An alternate embodiment method is disclosed wherein increased concentrations of certain other compounds are detected to confirm the presence of periodontal disease.
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