MUMBAI, India, Nov. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517070648 A) filed by Pontis Biologics, Inc., Huntington, U.S.A., on July 24, for 'enzyme based compositions and methods for removing dental calculi.'

Inventor(s) include Mynarcik, Dennis C.

The application for the patent was published on Nov. 14, under issue no. 46/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Disclosed are compositions and formulations for removing dental calculus which comprise enzymes or other biocatalysts which cleave (i) surface-accessible nucleic acid polymers and (ii) glycoprotein carbohydrate chains at galactose residues. Optionally, one or more proteolytic enzymes are included. The compositions destroy the structural integrity of the calculus, allowing it to be readily removed without requiring special treatment by a trained dental professional. Also disclosed are methods for removing dental calculus using the disclosed compositions and formulations."

The patent application was internationally filed on Jan. 05, 2024, under International application No.PCT/US2024/010512.

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