Ultrasound May Help Regrow Teeth

Source: University of Alberta
Posted: June 28, 2006

Summary:

A team of University of Alberta researchers has created technology to regrow teeth--the first time scientists have been able to reform human dental tissue. Using low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS), Dr. Tarak El-Bialy from the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and Dr. Jie Chen and Dr. Ying Tsui from the Faculty of Engineering have created a miniaturized system-on-a-chip that offers a non-invasive and novel way to stimulate jaw growth and dental tissue healing.

Commentary: If this procedure can be translated into an effective treatment for patients, maybe it could lessen, or even eliminate, the need for reconstructive surgery for dental health problems.