CONTINUED USES &
RESEARCH
LIPUS is being used in orthodontic tooth
movement treatments. It is a noninvasive
method that increases the orthodontic tooth
movement without causing extensive damage
to the surrounding tissues.
Low intensity ultrasound pulse therapy is a
new emerging noninvasive therapeutic
modality that is being applied to bone
regeneration and fracture healing. LIPUS is an
FDA approved intervention for accelerating
bone growth during healing fractures as well
in sports medicine and myofuntiontional
therapy.
WHAT ELSE SHOULD
I KNOW?
The use of LIPUS in the dental setting is a fairly
new idea with promising results but more
research needs to be investigated.
LIPUS has many clinical advantages; it is a
biological stimulus, easy to use and noninvasive, in
addition to being widely used in clinical medicine.
In the future, LIPUS could be a more widely used
technique if further research is done and more
convenient intraoral devices are created.
As of right now, LIPUS has shown no detected side
effects, although a higher frequency can cause a
delay in bone healing.
References:
(1).Acar, A. H., Yolcu, ., Altndi, S., Gl, M., Alan,
LIPUS
H., & Malko, S. (2016). Bone regeneration by low-
level laser therapy and low-intensity pulsed
is a shorter
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(2014).New therapeutic modalities to modulate Low Intensity Pulse Ultrasonic
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Takayama, T., Nagao, M., & ... Miyazaki, M. (2015).
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound-induced ATP
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DENTAL DISEASES
EFFECT EVERYONE
Dental disease affects millions of people
worldwide. Tooth decay, periodontal
disease, dental pulp infection and
inflammatory root resorption can result in
tooth loss and seriously compromise
human health and quality of life.
In the past few years, the improvement of
tissue engineering in the dental field has
achieved relevant results. The use of
LIPUS stimulation has been used as a
tool for enhance tooth and periodontal
regeneration. It has been shown to play
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an important role in cell metabolism and
enhance cellular performance.
LIPUS is a form of physical energy that
can be delivered into living tissue as
ultrasonic vibrations. (1) The alternating
pressure is translated into an
extracellular mechanical force at the cell
membrane.
One of the major problems with any dental
treatment or trauma is the unknown side
effects that can happen at a cellular level,
such as root resorption. Tooth root
resorption is regarded as a major problem
encountered after tooth replantation and
orthodontic tooth movement. LIPUS seems
to be a possible tool for treatment for
inhibiting and reversing root resorption. So
far, studies have shown drastic changes in
rats, but not so drastic in dogs and rabbits
according to studies done by Xue et al. [1.]
Sample
48 rats divided into 6 groups
Duration
20 min/day for 14 Days. Burst of 200
s followed by pause of 800 s
LIPUS and Vibration specification
Frequency 1.5-MHz; intensity
30mW/cm2
Results
55%, 36%, and 45% acceleration in
tooth movement on days 5, 7, and 14,
respectively
Movement in experimental group
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Movement in control group
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