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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2009
Applicants:
Mahmoud Torabinejad, Loma Linda, CA (US);
William B. Johnson, Tulsa, OK (US);
Inventors:
Mahmoud Torabinejad, Loma Linda, CA (US);
William B. Johnson, Tulsa, OK (US);
Assignee:
Dentsply International, Inc., York, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/65 (2006.01); A61C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for disinfecting and removing smear layer from prepared tooth surfaces are provided. The methods involve irrigating the tooth surface with a disinfectant solution containing doxycycline or tetracycline, a surfactant such as polysorbate, and organic acid such as citric acid. The methods can be used in various dental treatments including, for example, endodontic and periodontic procedures as well as tooth restoration and reconstruction.