Innovative Use of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Micro-Manipulation of Carious Dentine

Posted: January 8, 2025
This article highlights the use of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) as an innovative approach for microscale removal of carious dentine. The study demonstrated the effectiveness of HIFU in removing demineralized collagen-fibrils, increasing mineral content, nano-hardness, and reducing elastic-modulus of artificial carious-simulated dentine lesions. HIFU also showed potent anti-biofilm effects against Streptococcus mutans biofilms and promoted the proliferation of dental pulp stem cells while maintaining physiological temperature levels. The findings suggest HIFU's potential as a minimally invasive tool for dentine carious lesion micromanipulation in restorative and preventive dentistry.

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