ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,279,989, issued on April 22, was assigned to Seed Health Inc. (Venice, Calif.).

"Method and system for increasing beneficial bacteria and decreasing pathogenic bacteria in the oral cavity" was invented by Joseph E. Kovarik (Englewood, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and system for increasing beneficial bacteria populations in a subject's oral cavity and decreasing pathogenic bacteria to address a variety of diseases and conditions, thereby enhancing a person's oral and overall health, including through the use of oral strips that adhere to surfaces in the oral cavity and that include at least one of xylitol, Lachnospira, Vei...