摘要:
An oral care device has a light source for delivering UV or visible treatment light. A location sensor tracks a position and orientation of the oral care device so that a region of the oral cavity location to which the treatment light is being delivered can be determined. The amount of treatment light delivered by the light source to each region is monitored during an oral care routine and the light source can thus be controlled to ensure a light dose to each region remains below a threshold.
摘要:
Disclosed is a system and method for reducing microorganisms. The system comprises a light assembly and a processor. The light assembly operable to emit at least two of three different blue lights at different peak wavelengths with a full width half maximum of at most 25 nm, each peak having a time averaged intensity. The peak wavelengths are selected from 400-410 nm, 440-464 nm and 465-490 nm. The processor is communicably coupled to the light assembly to control the time averaged intensities of the blue lights emitted by the light assembly such that if two blue lights are used, the time averaged intensity of one blue light is between 0.67 and 1.33 times the time averaged intensity of another blue light; and if three blue lights are used, the time averaged intensity of any one blue light is between 0.76 and 1.24 times the time averaged intensity of the time averaged intensity of both the other blue lights.
摘要:
There is a need for a minimally invasive surgical treatment method for periodontitis for the removal of deep pockets, elimination of disease, creation of reattachment of the gingiva to the tooth surface and true regeneration of the attachment apparatus (new cementum, new periodontal ligament, and new alveolar bone) on a previously diseased root surface. The PerioLase® MVP-7™ including eGUI or another device capable of laser dosimetry, such as an original MVP-7™ type laser without the eGUI, achieves this with the LANAP protocol (laser-assisted new attachment procedure) and the LENAP protocol (laser excisional new attachment procedure).
摘要:
Products, compositions, systems, and methods for modifying a target structure which mediates or is associated with a biological activity, including treatment of conditions, disorders, or diseases mediated by or associated with a target structure, such as a virus, cell, subcellular structure or extracellular structure. The methods may be performed in situ in a non-invasive manner by application of an initiation energy to a subject thus producing an effect on or change to the target structure directly or via a modulation agent. The methods may further be performed by application of an initiation energy to a subject in situ to activate a pharmaceutical agent directly or via an energy modulation agent, optionally in the presence of one or more plasmonics active agents, thus producing an effect on or change to the target structure. Kits containing products or compositions formulated or configured and systems for use in practicing these methods.
摘要:
A lighting device configured to deactivate dangerous pathogens (e.g., MRSA bacteria) in an environment. The lighting device includes at least one lighting element with a single light source configured to provide light. At least a first component of the light comprising light having a wavelength of about 405 nm, and at least a second component of the light comprising light having a wavelength of greater than 420 nm. The first component of light has a minimum integrated irradiance of 0.01 mW/cm2 measured from any unshielded point in the environment that is 1.5 m from any point on any external-most luminous surface of the lighting device.
摘要:
Provided are multi-wavelength phototherapy systems and methods for the treatment of a disorder or disease, including multi-wavelength low level light therapy (“LLLT”), in particular to multi-wavelength LLLT and other phototherapy systems and methods for improving functionality in and/or restoring functionality to a cell and/or tissue through the coordinated and targeted delivery to the cell or tissue of two or more doses of light having distinct wavelengths, wherein the two or more doses of light, when delivered in a coordinated fashion, can stimulate the activity of two or more light sensitive factors that, when activated, provide and/or enhance a desired target cell functionality. Also provided are multi-wavelength phototherapy systems and methods for treatment of disorders and diseases that are associated with a diminished functionality in a cell of a patient afflicted with the disorder or disease, which can be adapted for therapeutic use by the coordinated and targeted delivery of two or more distinct wavelengths of light to a cell or tissue in a patient afflicted with a disorder and/or disease to restore or enhance, respectively, a diminished functionality to a cell and/or tissue that is associated with the disorder and/or disease healing the disorder or reversing and/or slowing the progression of one or more aspect of the disorder and/or disease. Within certain aspects, provided are multi-wavelength phototherapy systems and methods for the treatment of a damaged or diseased ocular tissue in an eye of a human, including ocular tissue that is associated with dry macular degeneration, which systems and methods include the delivery to the eye of two or more therapeutically effective doses of light, wherein the two or more therapeutically effective doses of light include a first dose of light having a first wavelength and a second dose of light having a second wavelength. These multi-wavelength phototherapy systems and methods can be used advantageously in combination with the administration or delivery of one or more additional therapeutics, including one or more small molecule, biologic, or other therapeutic treatment regimen.
摘要:
A photo-chemically activated micro-bubble based root canal disinfection method for disinfecting a shaped root canal comprises (a) introducing a photoactive solution into the root canal, the photoactive solution containing a photoactive compound (such as methylene blue) dissolved in an alcohol carrier solution (such as polyethylene glycol and/or ethanol); (b) removing excess photoactive solution from the root canal; (c) introducing a micro-bubble solution comprised of an oxygen carrier (such as perfluorocarbon), an oxidizing agent (such as hydrogen peroxide) and a surfactant (such as a nonionic polyoxyethylene surfactant); (d) sonically or ultrasonically activating the micro-bubble solution in the canal; and (e) introducing light into the canal.