Patent ID: 7497835
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: A61C,A61H

Abstract:
1. The method of treatment for a periodontal tissue at risk for exhibiting a periodontal disease or periodontal condition in a diagnosed patient comprises the steps of: receiving the diagnosed patient; activating an acoustic shock wave or pressure pulse generator or source to emit pressure pulses or acoustic shock waves directed toward the periodontal tissue to impinge the periodontal tissue with shock waves or pressure pulses having a low energy density in the range of 0.00001 mJ/mm subjecting the periodontal tissue, or the entire periodontal region of the patient to convergent, divergent, planar or near planar acoustic shock waves or pressure pulses stimulating said tissue, wherein the tissue is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves or pressure pulses and away from any localized geometric focal volume or point of the emitted shock waves or pressure pulses wherein the emitted shock waves or pressure pulses either have no geometric focal volume or point or have a focal volume or point ahead of the periodontal tissue or beyond the periodontal tissue thereby passing the emitted waves or pulses through the periodontal tissue while avoiding having any localized focal point within the periodontal tissue wherein the emitted pressure pulses or shock waves are convergent, divergent planar or near planar and the pressure pulse shock wave generator or source is based on electro-hydraulic, electromagnetic, piezoceramic or ballistic wave generation having an energy density value ranging as low as 0.00001 mJ/mm