ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,343,227, issued on July 1, was assigned to ProBiora Health LLC (Dallas).
"Dental device for tooth whitening" was invented by Jeffrey Daniel Hillman (Gainsville, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Dental devices are described that include isolated, non-pathogenic, hydrogen peroxide-producing bacterial strains and genetically engineered LDH-deficient bacterial strains, which can be used to whiten teeth and treat periodontal disease."
The patent was filed on Jan. 16, 2023, under Application No. 18/097,414.
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