American Dental Technologies Announces Patent for Treating Periodontal Disease.Business Editors, Health & Medical Writers CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas--(BW HealthWire)--April 25, 2000 American Dental Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADLI) announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides patent protection to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property issued U.S. Patent No. 6,019,605 entitled "Method for Treating Periodontal Disease Periodontal Disease Definition Periodontal diseases are a group of diseases that affect the tissues that support and anchor the teeth. Left untreated, periodontal disease results in the destruction of the gums, alveolar bone (the part of the jaws where " to American Dental Technologies, Inc. This patent is directed to a method for treating periodontal disease in the periodontal pocket by lasing bacteria contained within the dental pocket and then debriding soft tissue and plaque from the pocket. "We are very pleased to receive this patent covering the use of lasers to treat periodontal disease," said Ben J. Gallant, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Studies continue to show the strong link between periodontal disease and systemic illnesses such as an increase in the risk of low birth weight, heart attacks, lung disease lung disease Pulmonary disease Pulmonology Any condition causing or indicating impaired lung function Types of LD Obstructive lung disease–↓ in air flow caused by a narrowing or blockage of airways–eg, asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis; and the interference with blood sugar control of diabetics. We believe the treatment of periodontal disease will become a primary concern of the general practitioner general practitioner n. Abbr. GP A physician whose practice consists of providing ongoing care covering a variety of medical problems in patients of all ages, often including referral to appropriate specialists. , and our Pulsemaster 600IQ, nd:Yag laser YAG laser Yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser, Nd:YAG–neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet–laser. See Laser. and ST 600 diode laser will be the preferred tools for treating periodontal disease." Statements in this release concerning the Company's plans and business prospects are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are subject to uncertainties. Such uncertainties include, without limitation, the possible failure to maintain its lines of credit, the potential for an extended decline in sales, the inability of revenues to offset additional costs associated with the new approach, the negative effects of competition on prices and sales volumes and the other risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. American Dental Technologies, headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi is a coastal city and the county seat of Nueces CountyGR6 in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the region known as South Texas. , develops and manufactures advanced technologies for dentistry and markets them worldwide. It is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol ADLI. Its website is found at www.americandentaltech.com |
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