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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2015
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Colgate-palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Alexander Rickard, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
William Giannobile, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Michelle Swetky, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Nielson T. Baxter, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Steven E. Miller, Skillman, NJ (US);
Laurence Du-Thumm, Princeton, NJ (US);
Hans Stettler, Hoboken, NJ (US);
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods for characterizing and diagnosing dental diseases. In particular, the present disclosure relates to methods for characterizing and diagnosing dental disease (e.g., gingivitis and periodontal disease) based on levels of AI-2 in oral fluids and plaque.