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Method and system for periodontal charting

US7168954B2 · kind B2 · utility

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31Claims
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Filing dateNov 21, 2003
Grant dateJan 30, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C19/00
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and systems for graphically depicting gum tissue and teeth for illustrating gingival health and plaque reduction. The relative risk as one type of statistical methods for comparing two treatments of different therapeutic agents for gingivitis and plaque are displayed. The upper and lower sets of teeth are represented in rows or groups of teeth separated by rows of boxes which depict the result of various treatments by various therapeutic agents.

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