title: [Influence of permanent magnetic field on osteoporotic tissue of edentulous lower jaw].
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of permanent micromagnetic field on osteoporotic bone of toothless lower jaw in patients with mobile tooth supports. The study group consisted of 33 patients who had edentulous jaws for at least two years. Each patient received new dentures with built-in micromagnets in one half of the denture base. The effect of permanent magnetic field on the structure of the bone, was controlled with comparative extraoral side x-rays, of the examined mandibula. There was a total of 99 x-rays for analysis. The results obtained by comparative analyses of the x-rays indicate that permanent micromagnetic field caused osteogenetic response of the mandibular bone tissue, after three months in 32 patients, and after six months in 100% of the observed patients. Based on the obtained results the author concludes that permanent magnetic field causes osteogenesis in osteoporotic bone of the residual ridge and mandibular body.
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authors.lastname: Glisić
mesh_terms: D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008280:Magnetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010012:Osteogenesis; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000628:therapy*