Claims for Patent: 3,867,524

Summary for Patent: 3,867,524

Title:	Method of treating periodontal disease
Abstract:	Lactulose has been found to be effective in the treatment of periodontal disease.
Inventor(s):	Ebner; Norbert (Radenthein, OE)
Assignee:	U.S. Philips Corporation (New York, NY)
Application Number:	05/346,079
Patent Claims:	1. A method of treating periodontal disease in humans suffering from said disease which method comprises administering to said humans from about 2 2. The method of claim 1 wherein lactulose is administered in the form of a syrup containing about 50 percent by weight of lactulose, about 5 percent by weight of lactose, about 8 percent by weight of galactose and the 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the lactulose is administered in the form of a dry composition containing about 40 percent by weight of lactulose, about 4 percent by weight of lactose, about 6 percent by weight of 4. The method of claim 1 wherein lactulose is administered to grown-up humans daily in an amount ranging from about 6 grammes to about 30 5. The method of claim 4 wherein lactulose is administered daily in an 6. The method of claim 1 wherein lactulose is administered to children 7. The method of claim 6 wherein lactulose is administered to children daily in an amount ranging from about 3,5 to about 5 grammes.