| CPC A61K 38/08 (2013.01) [A61K 8/64 (2013.01); A61K 9/006 (2013.01); A61K 9/0063 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); A61L 27/227 (2013.01); A61L 27/52 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61L 31/047 (2013.01); A61L 31/145 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61Q 11/00 (2013.01); A61L 2300/406 (2013.01); A61L 2300/41 (2013.01); A61L 2430/12 (2013.01); A61P 1/02 (2018.01); A61P 31/04 (2018.01)] | 19 Claims |
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1. A method for treating an oral disease in a subject, comprising
inserting a composition comprising self-assembling peptides into a pocket caused by gum and/or bone recession,
wherein the self-assembling peptides are 11 amino acids in length, comprise the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:1, and have at least 81% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 6,
wherein the self-assembling peptides are capable of self-assembly at a pH below 7.5 and at least physiologic ionic strength, and
wherein the oral disease is selected from the group consisting of periodontitis, peri-implantitis and/or gingivitis.
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