Method of diagnosing periodontal disease through the detection of pyridine compounds
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1. A method of evaluating an individual to determine and diagnose the existence of periodontal disease in the oral cavity of that individual, comprising the steps of:
- (a) collecting a test substance from the oral cavity of the individual to be evaluated; and
(b) presenting that test substance to an indicator means for selectively responding at least qualitatively to the presence of at least one indicative diagnostic pyridine compound in that test substance, whereby a qualitative response of said indicator means diagnoses the existence of periodontal disease in said individual.
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A novel method of diagnosing periodontal disease is disclosed wherein telltale pyridine and alkyl-pyridine compounds which are detected in the oral cavity are indicative of periodontal disease. An alternate embodiment method is disclosed wherein increased concentrations of certain other compounds are detected to confirm the presence of periodontal disease.
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1. A method of evaluating an individual to determine and diagnose the existence of periodontal disease in the oral cavity of that individual, comprising the steps of:
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(a) collecting a test substance from the oral cavity of the individual to be evaluated; and (b) presenting that test substance to an indicator means for selectively responding at least qualitatively to the presence of at least one indicative diagnostic pyridine compound in that test substance, whereby a qualitative response of said indicator means diagnoses the existence of periodontal disease in said individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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