SYSTEM OF IN VIVO TESTING FOR RECENTLY VIABLE DENTAL CELLULAR DEBRIS

Abstract: a system of in vivo testing for recently viable dental cellular debris is disclosed herein. the present invention discloses a method and apparatus for detecting for the presence of cellular debris from an endodontic cavity and other areas of a tooth by testing for the presence of cellular debris such as adenosine triphosphate (atp). the sample is collected from a tooth or endodontic cavity and combined with a chemical indicator which causes a detectable change in the indicator that is sensed by a luminescence reader. the level of atp in a sample corresponds to the level of contamination still present in the tooth or endodontic cavity and can be used to determine what additional steps, if any, are necessary in order to clean and disinfect the tooth. this method of sampling the tooth or endodontic cavity allows for a rapid, chair-side, affordable, and easy to use method to determine the level of cellular contamination.

Inventor(s): Randolph Cross

CPC Classification: G01N21/76 (INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms , ))

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