title: The effect of electrical current on the healing of mandibular freeze-dried bone allografts in dogs.
abstract: Low levels of electrical current have been shown to affect the process of osseous repair. This study experimentally evaluated the effect of electrical stimulation on the healing of freeze-dried mandibular allogeneic bone grafts in dogs. Healing of the grafts was monitored by sequential submento-occlusal radiographs and radionuclide bone imaging at two, four, six, and eight weeks after grafting. Results indicated no significant difference in the osseous repair of stimulated and nonstimulated freeze-dried allogeneic bone grafts.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Branham
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Triplett
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yeandle
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vieras
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D004164:Diphosphonates; D004285:Dogs; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D005612:Freeze Drying; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate