Visible-Light Wound Healing for Gum Tissue Regeneration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing treatments for gum disease and tissue damage, such as traditional periodontal surgery, are invasive, uncomfortable, and result in tissue loss, with prolonged recovery times and potential for complications like gum recession and wound fibrosis.
Innovation Solution
The LAPOR and LATOR protocols utilize a diode laser or LED light in conjunction with specialized substrates and radiofrequency energy to biostimulate healing and regenerate tissue, minimizing invasive procedures and promoting rapid recovery by stimulating cell migration, proliferation, and tissue regeneration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional periodontal surgery is used to treat gum disease and tissue damage, then tissue damage can be addressed, but tissue loss occurs, recovery time is prolonged, and complications like gum recession and wound fibrosis may arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical surgical intervention with optical energy (laser and LED light) to achieve tissue regeneration. The laser and LED light sources deliver specific wavelengths that biostimulate cellular processes, promoting tissue repair without the mechanical trauma of traditional surgery, thereby preventing tissue loss and complications while maintaining effective treatment outcomes
2Reliability
If traditional periodontal surgery is used to treat gum disease, then tissue damage can be addressed, but recovery time is prolonged and patient comfort is reduced due to invasiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical surgical intervention with optical energy (laser and LED light) to achieve tissue regeneration. The laser and LED light sources deliver specific wavelengths that biostimulate cellular processes, promoting tissue repair without the mechanical trauma of traditional surgery, thereby preventing tissue loss and complications while maintaining effective treatment outcomes
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes specific wavelength parameters of light energy (laser and LED) to optimize tissue regeneration. By selecting particular wavelengths that resonate with cellular chromophores, the treatment accelerates healing processes and reduces recovery time compared to traditional mechanical surgery
3Productivity
If laser or LED light is used to biostimulate healing, then tissue regeneration is enhanced and recovery time is reduced, but specialized equipment and protocols are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a multi-functional light delivery system that can operate with different light sources (laser and LED) across various wavelengths. This universal platform can treat multiple tissue types and conditions, justifying the equipment investment through versatile application capabilities that accelerate healing across diverse clinical scenarios
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
These protocols effectively increase tissue and bone density, prevent tissue loss, and reduce recovery time to 24 hours, with no gum recession or wound fibrosis, while enhancing healing and regenerating periodontium and wound sites.
Implementation Method 1
The laser or LED used produces a beam of light having a wavelength in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum (400nm - 700nm)
Implementation Method 2
The diode laser used in the LAPOR protocol, biostimulates the healing response of the periodontium, and biostimulates the soft or hard tissue regeneration
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AI summary
The present invention provides for devices and methods of treating wounds, including general wounds, gum disease and gingival tissues post scaling/root planning, using a diode laser which generates a beam of light having a wavelength in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum (400nm - 700nm). Further disclosed are devices and methods capable of stimulating tissue regeneration at the site of a wound.