System for caries management by risk assessment

摘要

The invention provides the tools needed for a dental patient's caries risk assessment. Included is a complete turnkey system for caries risk assessment and treatment, including an ATP test and a plurality of rinses and educational and diagnostic materials. The system for the detection and treatment of the bacterial infection that causes dental caries in a patient comprises a disposable ATP Bioluminescence sampler to swab areas of the patient's mouth, a bioluminescent light meter which measures the amount of ATP present in the patient's mouth, a rapid culture test for the detection of Mutans streptococci and lactobacilli, a diagnostic testing component that includes a caries risk assessment questionnaire, a treatment component that includes a short term therapeutic oral rinse of at least two components, and a long term maintenance rinse.

主权项

1. A kit for caries risk assessment and treatment including
a sampling and screening testing device comprising a disposable swab enclosed in a tube, said swab connected to a container device holding a reagent that reacts with a sample of a biofilm collected from a patient's mouth using the swab, said device being manually actuated to release the reagent upon collecting said sample, and a light meter for detecting bioluminescence that is adapted to receive the swab after using the swab to obtain the sample and provide a reading indicating caries risk, a decision tree chart for assessment by a dental professional of the answers to the patient diagnostic survey questionnaire, and a therapeutic agent for treating or preventing caries.