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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:
Aug. 22, 1989
Filed:
Feb. 08, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Don M Ranly, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
Biomedical Development Corporation, San Antonio, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4332281 ; 106 35 ; 514694 ; 514698 ; 514705 ;
Abstract
Composition for use as a pulpotomy agent having glutaraldehyde as the active ingredient in a solution stabilized by a buffer suitable for maintaining the pH of the glutaraldehyde solution at near-physiological levels. The stable composition also includes the anti-oxidants sodium nitrite and glycerol. The composition is used by direct application to infected coronal pulp tissue to fix the tissues and prevent further deterioration caused by pulpitis. A method of treating the infected tissue prior to dental restoration is also disclosed.