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Microfabricated Biocatalytic Fuel Cells: A New Approach to Accelerating the Orthodontic Tooth Movement Publisher Pubmed



Kolahi J1 ; Abrishami M2 ; Davidovitch Z3
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  1. 1. Torabinejad Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Shahin Shahr, Isfahan Co 83188-65161, No. 10, Sayt 180, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Periodontology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Orthodontics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States

Source: Medical Hypotheses Published:2009


Abstract

Direct electric current is a potent biologic mean to accelerate periodontal tissue turnover and orthodontic tooth movement. The main problem associated with this approach is the source of electricity. A noninvasive, removable enzymatic micro-battery, will administer minute electric currents to the alveolar bone and oral soft tissues, utilizing glucose as a fuel, becoming a possible source of the electrical power required for accelerating the velocity of orthodontic tooth movement. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd.
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