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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Biomat Sciences, Bethesda, MD (US);
Inventors:
Ivan Stangel, Bethesda, MD (US);
Marguerite A. Sognier, Houston, TX (US);
George D. Arndt, Friendswood, TX (US);
Diane L. Byerly, Seabrook, TX (US);
John Dusl, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 19/06 (2006.01); A61C 17/02 (2006.01); A61N 5/02 (2006.01); A61N 5/04 (2006.01); A61C 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 19/06 (2013.01); A61C 17/02 (2013.01); A61N 5/022 (2013.01); A61N 5/045 (2013.01); A61C 1/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and a device for treating dental caries using microwave energy applied directly to teeth at frequencies that are lethal to the bacteria in caries, without being destructive to tooth tissues. The method and a device will have a significant economic and health impact, leading to a reduction in traditional surgical interventions, as well by improving access to care for those with health disparities.