Applications of Piezoelectric Surgery in Endodontic Surgery: A Literature Review

Apicoectomy of maxillary anterior teeth through a piezoelectric bony-window osteotomy: two case reports introducing a new technique to preserve cortical bone

“…It allows the surgeon to drill through bone with precision and ease. Piezosurgery has the unique characteristic that it spares soft tissue, preventing accidental injury to structures like the sinus membrane or inferior alveolar nerve 1516…”

“…An extensive recent review of the literature presents the use of piezoelectric devices in endodontic surgery in various stages of the procedure 15. To the best of our knowledge, bony window osteotomy for endodontic surgery has never been reported before.…”

Morphological Aspect and iNOS and Bax Expression Modification in Bone Tissue Around Dental Implants Positioned Using Piezoelectric Bone Surgery Versus Conventional Drill Technique

“…18,37 The presence of microvibrations and the cavitation effect may be responsible for the cleaner osteotomic lines obtained with a piezoelectric device than with a conventional drilling technique, which may be responsible for the reduction or elimination of the inflammatory phase before the beginning of the regeneration phase. According to previously reported findings, the histological results of this study in an animal model indicate that the use of a piezoelectric terminal probably stimulates peri-implant osteogenesis and promotes osteoblast attraction around the implant sites than conventional drill techniques.…”

“…5 However, this technique is not only clinically effective, as histological and histomorphometric evidences in animal models demonstrated better wound healing and higher bone formation in sites treated through piezoelectric devices with respect to those where conventional bone-cutting techniques, such as diamond or carbide rotary instruments, were used. 7,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] In particular, the mid-and long-term success of implant therapy is strictly associated in obtaining primary stability in the early stages and a good osseointegration in the late stages of bone tissue healing around the dental implant. 8,9 In oral and maxillofacial surgery, indications for use of piezoelectric devices are maxillary sinus lift, split-crest, extraction of impacted wisdom teeth, bone biopsy, bone grafts withdrawal, maxillary and mandibular orthognathic surgery, inferior alveolar nerve transposition, in osteoplastic intervention, and, in the last years, also in implant surgery.…”

Layerwise finite element piezoelasticity analysis of functionally graded shell panel integrated with piezoelectric actuator and sensor

“…Piezoelectric as one of the most common smart materials has been used as sensor for monitoring and as actuator for controlling the response of structures [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] due to its coupled mechanical and electrical properties. In comparison with other smart materials, piezoelectric reveals some important advantages such as high accuracy, generation of large forces and very fast response.…”