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Mannan-Degrading Enzymes (MDEs) Disrupting Bacterial-Fungal Biofilms for Prevention of Dental Cavities
Enzymes that degrade mannose to prevent the formation of bacterial-fungal biofilms, which cause dental cavities Problem: Dental cavities are among the most common oral diseases among children and adults in the United States, with treatments for this condition exceeding $81 billion annually. Dental cavities occur when the bacteria Streptococcus mutans...
Published: 7/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Geelsu Hwang, Atul Dhall, Hye-Eun Kim
Keywords(s): Dentistry, Infectious Disease
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Therapeutics
Gum-Health Promoting Smart Dental Implant System
Dental implant that inhibits plaque accumulation and gingival tissue inflammation by photobiomodulation therapy delivered by embedded light-emitting diodes (LEDs) powered by electricity generated from the patient’s own oral motion. Problem: More than half of adults will lose one or more teeth in their lifetime. When a patient loses a tooth the...
Published: 7/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Geelsu Hwang, Hye-Eun Kim, Albert Kim
Keywords(s): Bioengineering, Cell Therapy, Dentistry, Immunology, Immunoncology, Infectious Disease, Inflammation
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices