Concurrent treatment of oral and systemic maladies using direct current electricity

US9168370B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Biolectrics LLC · US

Inventors

• Issam Nemeh · Westlake, US
• William J. Leimkuehler, Jr. · Cleveland, US
• James G. Azlein · Chagrin Falls, US
• David Mandel · Toronto, CA
• Leon A. Marucchi · Fairfax Station, US
• Michael Keller · Washington, US
• David Pierson · Lakewood, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 15, 2013
• Grant date: Oct 27, 2015
• Expiry date: Feb 5, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B29C45/14008
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for the concurrent treatment of multiple oral diseases and defects while promoting general oral hygiene utilizing direct current electricity. Electrodes are used to deliver a direct current to the gingival tissues of a mouth in order to achieve a number of therapeutic, prophylactic, and regenerative benefits. These benefits include killing oral microbes, increasing oral vasodilation, reducing oral biofilm, improving oral blood circulation, reversing oral bone resorption, promoting oral osteogenesis, treating gum recession, and fostering gingival regeneration. Other benefits include the treatment of gingivitis, periodontitis, and oral malodor, and other systemic diseases correlated with oral pathogens.