Patent ID: 6309835
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: C12Q

Abstract:
A method for quantitating the efficacy of an oral care product in the removal of a biofilm, the method comprising:(a) treating a test surface with saliva;(b) binding cells to the test surface to form a biofilm test surface;(c) removing cells not bound to the biofilm test surface;(d) mounting the biofilm test surface in a tooth prosthesis to form a biofilm tooth prosthesis;(e) placing the biofilm tooth prosthesis into a typodont;(f) placing the typodont into a collection chamber;(g) treating the biofilm tooth prosthesis with an oral care product; and(h) quantitatively determining the amount of cells dislodged from the biofilm test surface, said quantitation of cells indicating the efficacy of said oral care product in biofilm removal.