The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2015
Radi Masri, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Didier Depireux, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Radi Masri, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Didier Depireux, Ellicott City, MD (US);
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE, Baltimore, MD (US);
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK, College Park, MD (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of treating a condition affecting a tooth or periodontium in a subject, comprising administering to the subject's tooth or periodontium a composition comprising biocompatible magnetic, magnetizable, or magnetically responsive agents; and applying an external magnetic field, wherein the magnetic, magnetizable, or magnetically responsive agents migrate to a desired location in response to the externally applied magnetic field, thereby treating a condition affecting the tooth or periodontium in the subject.