AGENT AND METHOD FOR PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT OF DENTAL CARIES Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, stomatology.

SUBSTANCE: invention proposes an agent for prophylaxis and treatment of dental caries that comprises carrier and active substance wherein carrier is made as a bicomponent system consisting of rubber or rubber-like elastomer eliciting high residual deformation and spherical or approaching to spherical rubber particles or rubber-like polymer eliciting the residual deformation less 0.001% and showing deformation indices 10-25 kg/cm² at relative elongation 0.1-0.25 and in the ratio of components in the carrier = (30:70)-(85:15) wt.-%, size of particles is 1.0-5.0 mm and wherein active substance involves active sources of fluorine, calcium and phosphate ions. Agent is made as plate, rod or block. Method for prophylaxis and treatment of caries involves chewing the indicated agent with strength providing release of active substance from carrier and maintaining the concentration of calcium and fluorine ions in saliva 10^-4 - 10^-5 M, respectively, for 5-15 min, not less. Agent and method show high effectiveness in treatment and prophylaxis of caries and comfortable using also.

EFFECT: improved, enhanced and valuable medicinal properties of agent and method.

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