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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:
Jan. 12, 1993
Filed:
May. 18, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mathias J Schaeken, Nijmegen, NL;
Johannes S Van der Hoeven, Beek-Ubbergen, NL;
Pieter De Haan, Oss, NL;
Coenraad F Lerk, Peize, NL;
Assignees:
Explore, Beek-Ubbergen, NL;
Rijksuniversiteit te Groningen, Groningen, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424405 ; 424 49 ; 424 52 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to an antimicrobial composition on the basis of a physiologically acceptable varnish dissolved therein an antimicrobial agent, preferably chlorhexidine, in an amount sufficient for elimination of Streptococcus mutans in one treatment. This composition can be applied on the tooth surface and other surfaces, such as the skin or on medical instruments.