Method for treating a periodontal disease
US9889090B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P31/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for treating a periodontal disease affecting a periodontal pocket of a patient. The method comprises inserting an oral delivery device into the periodontal pocket at a frequency of about once every 4 days to about once every 6 weeks. The oral delivery device is a controlled release solid unit dosage form suitable for insertion into a periodontal pocket of a patient, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one anti-inflammatory agent, at least one antibacterial agent, or the combination of at least one anti-inflammatory agent and at least one antibacterial agent.
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