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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Craig Halberstadt, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Desmos, Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61F / ; A61F / ; A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 21 ; 424422 ; 435325 ; 435366 ; 435 41 ; 435402 ; 514-2 ; 514 12 ; 514801 ; 530350 ; 530395 ; 623 11 ; 623 15 ;
Abstract
A trans-epithelial appliance or shaped article coated with laminin 5. Laminin 5 stimulates cell attachment and may be comprise an insoluble or soluble cell matrix. The appliance will be useful for reducing inflammation and/or infection at the site of entry of the appliance. The appliance may also be used to stimulate gum junctional epithelium adhesion in the treatment of, for example, gingivitis and periodontitis.