US Patent Issued to UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK on Aug. 25 for "Compositions and delivery methods for treating dental infections, inflammation, sensitivity, and for use in dental restorations" (Maryland Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,714,837, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE (Baltimore) and UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK (College Park, Md.).

"Compositions and delivery methods for treating dental infections, inflammation, sensitivity, and for use in dental restorations" was invented by Radi Masri (Ellicott City, Md.) and Didier Depireux (Ellicott City, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides a method of treating a condition affecting a tooth or periodontium in a subject, comprising administering to the subject's tooth or periodontium a composition comprising biocompatible magnetic, magnetizable, or ma...