Biophysical characterization of low-frequency ultrasound interaction with dental pulp stem cells.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low-intensity ultrasound is considered an effective non-invasive therapy to stimulate hard tissue repair, in particular to accelerate delayed non-union bone fracture healing. More recently, ultrasound has been proposed as a therapeutic tool to repair and regenerate dental tissues. Our recent work suggested that low-frequency kilohertz-range ultrasound is able to interact with dental pulp cells which could have potential to stimulate dentine reparative processes and hence promote the viability and longevity of teeth.

Methods

In this study, the biophysical characteristics of low-frequency ultrasound transmission through teeth towards the dental pulp were explored. We conducted cell culture studies using an odontoblast-like/dental pulp cell line, MDPC-23. Half of the

SUBMITTER: Ghorayeb SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4265945 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature