Dental caries in the mouth are drastically reduced, and enzymes that dissolve cavities only are commercialized

An epoch-making enzyme has emerged that dissolves only the fungus "tooth creatures" that cause dental caries, leaving good bacteria that works well. Patents etc. have already been acquired and it is said that they will be commercialized in the future.

It may be good news for those who are prone to decayed teeth.

Details are as follows.
New business with enzymes that dissolve tooth decay bacteria Chinese newspaper area news

According to this article, the venture company "Tsel" from Hiroshima University gave a tooth decay using the enzyme discovered for the first time in 2004 by Prof. Masayuki Sugai of the Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Hiroshima University in 2004 It seems to aim to commercialize toothpaste and gum to prevent.

This enzyme has the property of dissolving only the toxic bacteria such as mutans bacteria while leaving "good bacteria" such as Salibalius bacteria in the mouth, and as a result of the experiment in the rat, the caries caviarum in the mouth is 20 minutes 1 In addition, it was said that there was even a case where it completely died.

We are applying for patents in 10 countries in Japan, Europe and the United States on the assumption that they will sell commercial use rights of enzymes and commercialize them, and have already obtained a patent in Australia. We are aiming for commercialization in 2013.

Also,The page of business contents of Tsel Inc.According to others, in collaboration with an American company, he is working on development of products for the treatment of new periodontitis.