Effects of Physical Stimulation in the Field of Oral Health

Abstract

Physical stimulation has been widely used in clinical medicine and healthcare due to its noninvasiveness. The main applications of physical stimulation in the oral cavity include laser, ultrasound, magnetic field, and vibration, which have photothermal, cavitation, magnetocaloric, and mechanical effects, respectively. In addition, the above four stimulations with their unique biological effects, which can play a role at the gene, protein, and cell levels, can provide new methods for the treatment and prevention of common oral diseases. These four physical stimulations have been used as important auxiliary treatment methods in the field of orthodontics, implants, periodontal, dental pulp, maxillofacial surgery, and oral mucosa. This paper systematically describes the application of physical stimulation as a therapeutic method in the field of stomatology to provide guidance for clinicians. In addition, some applications of physical stimulation in specific directions are still at the research stage, and the specific mechanism has not been fully elucidated. To encourage further research on the oral applications of physical stimulation, we elaborate the research results and development history of various physical stimuli in the field of oral health.

Effects of Magnetic Stimulation on Dental Implant Osseointegration: A Scoping Review

“…Other review articles from Qi et al [26] and Lew et al [17] focused on the application of magnetic fields in implant dentistry, highlighting, similar to that which emerged from the present review, some positive effects exerted by SFM and PEMF on dental implant osseointegration. Qi et al, however, dealt exclusively with PEMF stimulation.…”

“…Following this key step, the application of Electromagnetic and Magnetic Fields (EMFs and MFs) was proposed to further improve tissue healing and regeneration [17,18]. In fact, MFs are known to promote osteogenesis and many preclinical and clinical studies have demonstrated the effects of magnetism on bone healing [19][20][21][22][23][24][25], and the results from orthopedic applications have strongly encouraged the study of their use in dentistry to promote the osseointegration of dental implants [17,26].…”

Magnetic field application in bone tissue regeneration: issue current status and prospects for method development

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Recent advances in the pathogenesis and prevention strategies of dental calculus

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