title: Bioelectric stimulation and residual ridge resorption.
abstract: The use of exogenous pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) to stimulate the healing of nonunions and other long bone defects is common in medicine. This investigation used the dog model and image analysis of standardized radiographs to assess loss of residual ridge height following extractions. It demonstrates the effectiveness of intermittent PEMF to reduce the rate of residual ridge resorption. It further suggests there may be a causal relationship between residual ridge resorption and the alteration of endogenous bioelectric signals caused by the loss of teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Removable Prosthodontics, University at Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine, N.Y.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Ortman
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Casey
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deers
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D016723:Bone Remodeling; D004285:Dogs; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D005260:Female; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000473:pathology; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D014945:Wound Healing