公开(公告)号：US20180049856A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：US15549860

申请日：2016-02-09

申请人： Dan Andrei Ionescu ,  Anil Kishen

发明人： Dan Andrei Ionescu ,  Anil Kishen

IPC分类号： A61C19/06 ,  A61C5/40 ,  A61C5/82 ,  A61N1/04 ,  A61N1/30

CPC分类号： A61C19/06 ,  A61C5/40 ,  A61C5/82 ,  A61N1/044 ,  A61N1/0472 ,  A61N1/306

摘要： Various embodiments are described herein for a system and method for reducing bacteria of a tooth receiving root canal treatment, the tooth having a root canal, and the method includes deploying an intracanal electrode within the root canal; deploying an intraoral electrode in close proximity to the root canal and external to the tooth; and applying a potential difference between the electrodes to create an electric field therebetween to reduce the bacteria of the tooth.