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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. 08, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2003
Steven D. Goodman, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Olga Kay, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Steven D. Goodman, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Olga Kay, Los Angeles, CA (US);
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides compositions, medicaments, and methods for the treatment or prophylaxis of conditions associated with the binding ofto teeth. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for preventing dental caries and infective endocarditis in a subject by treating the subject's oral cavity with a composition or medicament comprising the competence stimulating peptide (CSP) of the causative bacterium, which inhibits the ability of the said bacteria to attach to the surface of teeth. Novel anti-caries compositions using the CSP are also disclosed.