Effects of Low-intensity Pulsed Ultrasound on Healing after Maxillary Sinus Augmentation in Rabbits

Effect of low intensity pulsed ultrasound stimulation on sinus augmentation in rabbits

OBJECTIVES The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of low intensity pulsed ultrasound stimulation (LIPUS) and to determine the optimal frequency for enhancing bone regeneration in sinus augmentation using a rabbit model. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty male rabbits underwent sinus augmentation. Two rectangular nasal bone windows were outlined bilaterally. LIPUS was applied...

LOW INTENSITY PULSED ULTRASOUND TREATMENT INCREASES RABBIT RADIAL FRACTURE HEALING

In order to study the effect of ultrasound (US) on bone healing, a complete transverse fracture was made in the right radius of adult male rabbits by a cutter. 52 rabbits were used: group I. control (n= 17): group 2. test (n:=: 15): group 3, intact (n= I) and group 4 (n= 12) who were examined only for evaluation of the cutter effects in detail. 7 animals were operated with a Gigli saw. The ...

effects of low intensity pulsed ultrasound on healing of denervated tibial fracture in the rabbit

Maxillary sinus augmentation following removal of a maxillary sinus pseudocyst after a shortened healing period.

PURPOSE Dome-shaped radiopacities on the floor of the maxillary sinus are commonly interpreted as a sinus cyst on radiographs during dental implant planning. They might present an obstacle in sinus grafting, leading to bone graft failure or implant loss later. The therapeutic approaches to the removal of such cystic lesions and the following sinus augmentation are still controversial. The purpo...

Histologic evaluation of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound effects on bone regeneration in sinus lift

PURPOSE Many techniques have been described for achieving vertical augmentation of the maxillary sinus. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) to enhance bone regeneration after sinus floor elevation. METHODS The sinus lifting technique was performed through a lateral approach on 8 different sites of 5 patients (3 males and 2 females) and th...