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Method of determining sites of active periodontal disease

US5328829A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 1990
Grant dateJul 12, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S436/815
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention comprises a method for the determination of periodontal disease active sites within the human oral cavity by a measurement of the level of interleukin 1 beta (IL-1b) in oral tissues and gingival crevicular fluid at a particular site.

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