Apparatus and method for treating atherosclerotic vascular disease through light sterilization
US7107996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4204
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for treating gum disease includes a light producing dental appliance that is accessible exteriorly of the body for placement within the mouth of the patient to expose the mouth to light radiation of a selected wavelength and in an amount that is effective for killing or debilitating pathogenic microorganisms and especially Porphyromona gingivalis within the mouth of the patient such that the bacterial load carried to the heart is diminished thereby reducing or eliminating the symptoms of coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis vascular inflammation and plaque formation.
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