Effect of laser on the bone defects healing in rats: An experimental study

Introduction. The stimulating effect of low-power laser on the process of wound healing is characterized by proliferation of fibroblasts, collagen production, and enhanced enzyme activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible enhancing effect of low-power laser on the rate of the heali...

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Main Authors: Marković Aleksa, Dražić Radojica, Čolić Snježana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society - Dental Section, Belgrade 2009-01-01
Series:Stomatološki glasnik Srbije
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0039-1743/2009/0039-17430902086M.pdf
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spelling doaj-art-b485e9cbd77c46d9b5ec71c64b4beb8b2018-09-02T15:22:31ZengSerbian Medical Society - Dental Section, BelgradeStomatološki glasnik Srbije0039-17432009-01-01562869010.2298/SGS0902086MEffect of laser on the bone defects healing in rats: An experimental studyMarković AleksaDražić RadojicaČolić SnježanaIntroduction. The stimulating effect of low-power laser on the process of wound healing is characterized by proliferation of fibroblasts, collagen production, and enhanced enzyme activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible enhancing effect of low-power laser on the rate of the healing artificially created osseous defects in rats. Material and methods. Ten albino Wister rats were involved in this experimental study. Round defects (3 mm wide 2 mm deep) were made in each rat on both femurs. The right side was experimental while the left side was control. Osseous defects on the experimental side were daily treated with Galium, Aluminium, Arsenid (GaAlAs) low-power laser (Medicolaser 637, Technoline, Belgrade, Serbia), at the energy output of 4 J/cm2, with constant power density of 50 mW, and a wave length 637 nm (visible red light) per defect during seven days. Defects on the control side healed spontaneously. The effects of laser were evaluated two and three weeks postoperatively. Results. Histological analysis showed the powerful osteoblastic activity on the bone defects of the experimental side two weeks after surgery. On the control side, a new bone formation was noticed at the periphery of the bone defects but fibroblastic tissue with no signs of new bone was presented in the central areas. Three weeks after surgery, on the experimental side, bone defects were completely filled with spongious, lamellar bone while non-treated bone defects were characterized by mature lamellar bone at the peripheral areas and immature bone at the central areas. Conclusion. The results showed that the use of low-power laser could have a significant influence on the speed of curing bone defects in rats. http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0039-1743/2009/0039-17430902086M.pdflow-power laserGaAlAs laserbone defectbone healingosteoblastic activityexperimental study
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author Marković Aleksa
Dražić Radojica
Čolić Snježana
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Dražić Radojica
Čolić Snježana
Effect of laser on the bone defects healing in rats: An experimental study
Stomatološki glasnik Srbije
low-power laser
GaAlAs laser
bone defect
bone healing
osteoblastic activity
experimental study
author_facet Marković Aleksa
Dražić Radojica
Čolić Snježana
author_sort Marković Aleksa
title Effect of laser on the bone defects healing in rats: An experimental study
title_short Effect of laser on the bone defects healing in rats: An experimental study
title_full Effect of laser on the bone defects healing in rats: An experimental study
title_fullStr Effect of laser on the bone defects healing in rats: An experimental study
title_full_unstemmed Effect of laser on the bone defects healing in rats: An experimental study
title_sort effect of laser on the bone defects healing in rats: an experimental study
publisher Serbian Medical Society - Dental Section, Belgrade
series Stomatološki glasnik Srbije
issn 0039-1743
publishDate 2009-01-01
description Introduction. The stimulating effect of low-power laser on the process of wound healing is characterized by proliferation of fibroblasts, collagen production, and enhanced enzyme activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible enhancing effect of low-power laser on the rate of the healing artificially created osseous defects in rats. Material and methods. Ten albino Wister rats were involved in this experimental study. Round defects (3 mm wide 2 mm deep) were made in each rat on both femurs. The right side was experimental while the left side was control. Osseous defects on the experimental side were daily treated with Galium, Aluminium, Arsenid (GaAlAs) low-power laser (Medicolaser 637, Technoline, Belgrade, Serbia), at the energy output of 4 J/cm2, with constant power density of 50 mW, and a wave length 637 nm (visible red light) per defect during seven days. Defects on the control side healed spontaneously. The effects of laser were evaluated two and three weeks postoperatively. Results. Histological analysis showed the powerful osteoblastic activity on the bone defects of the experimental side two weeks after surgery. On the control side, a new bone formation was noticed at the periphery of the bone defects but fibroblastic tissue with no signs of new bone was presented in the central areas. Three weeks after surgery, on the experimental side, bone defects were completely filled with spongious, lamellar bone while non-treated bone defects were characterized by mature lamellar bone at the peripheral areas and immature bone at the central areas. Conclusion. The results showed that the use of low-power laser could have a significant influence on the speed of curing bone defects in rats.
topic low-power laser
GaAlAs laser
bone defect
bone healing
osteoblastic activity
experimental study
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0039-1743/2009/0039-17430902086M.pdf
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