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Oral Health Recommender System (oHRS) For Promoting Oral Self-Care (Case No. 2023-278)

Intro Sentence: UCLA researchers in the department of dentistry developed a system to promote and enhance at-home oral hygiene practices. Background: Dental disease is a chronic illness caused by inadequate and improper oral self-care behaviors. This condition contributes to gum disease, tooth decay, and eventual tooth loss. Traditional oral hygiene...

Published: 4/11/2024 | Inventor(s): Vivek Shetty, Inbal Nahum-Shan, Susan Murphy

Keywords(s): consumer goods and products, Dental, dental care, dental diseases, dental hygiene, digital health system, generative artificial intelligence, health reminder/recommender systems, oral care, tooth decay, toothpaste

Category(s): Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Dental, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems

2021-252: METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING DRY MOUTH USING BIOMARKERS

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Dentistry have developed a novel and simple method using saliva sampling to detect and monitor xerostomia by testing for the expression of targeted biomarkers. BACKGROUND: Xerostomia, or dry mouth, occurs when salivary glands do not produce enough saliva. Xerostomia ranges in severity from mild discomfort...

Published: 9/5/2023 | Inventor(s): David Wong

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Category(s): Diagnostic Markers, Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays, Therapeutics > Dental

2019-313 METHOD TO HEAL EXTRACTION SOCKET IN PATIENTS RECEIVING ANTIRESORPTIVE MEDICATIONS

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the department of Dentistry have developed a novel method to alleviate complications of medications used to treat osteoporosis. BACKGROUNDOsteoporosis is a bone disease that results in bone fragility and increased risk of fractures. The prevalence of this disease rises steadily with advancing age, and due to the longer life...

Published: 9/5/2023 | Inventor(s): Sotirios Tetradis, Tara Aghaloo, Olga Bezouglaia, Danny Hadaya, Akrivoula Soundia

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Category(s): Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Dental

2019-698 ENGINEERING AN ANTIMICROBIAL AND OSTEOINDUCTIVE HYDROGEL FOR DENTAL APPLICATIONS

SUMMARY:UCLA researchers in the department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have developed an antimicrobial and osteoinductive hydrogel used for dental implants. BACKGROUND: According to the American Dental Association (ADA), more than 5 million dental implants are performed each year in the United States. The leading cause of failure for these...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Nasim Annabi

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Category(s): Therapeutics > Dental

2020-878 Compliant Self-Anchoring Screw

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a passively anchoring screw that won’t loosen once it is twisted in place, but can be unscrewed using a screw driver.BACKGROUNDWhile threaded fastener designs allow for easy on/off or replacement, there is always the risk that a screw may come loose...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, BAD_EMAIL Hando Kim

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Category(s): Mechanical, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems, Materials > Construction Materials, Therapeutics > Dental

2020-499 Plasma Source for Oral Health

INTRO SENTENCE:UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a plasma source which overcomes the large size constraints and operating difficulty of existing plasma sources by integrating an ambient air source and portable design that allows for at-home implementation of the technology in fields such as dental...

Published: 9/5/2023 | Inventor(s): Richard Wirz

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Category(s): Therapeutics > Dental

2020-763 Dental White Spot Treatment

UCLA Researchers in the department of Dentistry have developed a toothpaste formulation for the preventative treatment of dental white spots that otherwise left untreated can lead to cavity formation.BACKGROUND:White spots are a visual indicator of the process of demineralization (early caries) underneath intact dental enamel. Bacteria in the mouth,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Alireza Moshaverinia, Sahar Ansari, Benjamin Wu, Mahdi Hasani

Keywords(s): consumer health products, Dental, tooth decay, toothpaste

Category(s): Therapeutics > Dental

2018-149 Salivary extracellular RNA (exRNA) biomarkers for gingivitis

A team from the School of Dentistry and Department of Oral Biology at UCLA has created a non-invasive test to diagnose and track the progression of gingivitis.BACKGROUND:Gingivitis is one of the most prevalent inflammatory diseases in humans and is characterized by irritation and swelling of the gums. If left unchecked, gingivitis can lead to teeth...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): David Wong, Karolina Kaczor-Urbanowicz, Harsh Trivedi, James Masters

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Category(s): Diagnostic Markers > Targets And Assays, Therapeutics > Dental

2017-529 Titanium Implants with Novel Roughness

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the School of Dentistry at the Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biology have developed a novel titanium implant with hierarchical multi-scale roughness to promote bone growth. BACKGROUND: Titanium implants are used as a scaffold to regenerate bone. Degeneration and injury of bone, joints, and jaw are on a rapid increase...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Takahiro Ogawa

Keywords(s): Dental, Medical Devices and Materials, Orthopaedics, Stem Cells / Regenerative Medicine

Category(s): Medical Devices, Therapeutics > Dental

2005-379 Improvement of Dental Resins: Decreased Toxicity and Improved Biocompatibility

Background Resin-based and resin-containing materials are routinely used in dental practices as direct filling materials, fissure sealing agents, and as bonding resins or resin cements for metal, porcelain, and resin inlays, veneers, crowns, and bridges. The use of resin-based materials will likely continue to increase in the future. While the use of...

Published: 9/5/2023 | Inventor(s):

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