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Overview of Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Osteogenesis and Alveolar Bone
Author(s) -
Kubota Kohzoh,
Yoshimura Naoki,
Yokota Makoto,
Fitzsimmons Robert J.,
Wikesjö Ulf M.E.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1995.66.1.2
Subject(s) - dental alveolus , regeneration (biology) , connective tissue , dentistry , stimulation , medicine , periodontal disease , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
O ne endpoint of periodontal therapy is to regenerate structure lost to periodontal disease. Periodontal regeneration requires both formation of a new connective tissue attachment to the tooth and formation of alveolar bone. Several procedural advances may support regeneration of the attachment, however, regeneration of alveolar bone does not occur consistently. Therefore, factors which stimulate bone repair are areas for research in periodontal reconstructive therapy. Effects of cytokines or growth factors on bone repair are examples of such areas. Another one is electrical stimulation which naturally occurs in bone, and as‐such bone may be particularly susceptible to electrical therapy. This overview describes the potential of electrical stimulation for bone regeneration and applications in alveolar and periodontal research. J Periodontol 1995;66:2–6 .