Effect of low level laser therapy on the repair of bone defects grafted with inorganic bovine bone
The aim of this study was to assess histologically the effect of LLLT (l 830 nm) on the repair of standardized bone defects on the femur of Wistar albinus rats which were grafted with inorganic bovine bone Gen-ox®. Three randomized groups were studied: group I (control, n=6); group II (Gen-ox®, n=9)...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Brazilian dental journal 2003, Vol.14 (3), p.177-181 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The aim of this study was to assess histologically the effect of LLLT (l 830 nm) on the repair of standardized bone defects on the femur of Wistar albinus rats which were grafted with inorganic bovine bone Gen-ox®. Three randomized groups were studied: group I (control, n=6); group II (Gen-ox®, n=9) and group III (Gen-ox® + LLLT, n=9). The animals were irradiated every 48 h during 15 days; the first irradiation was performed immediately after the procedure. The animals were irradiated transcutaneuosly at four points around the defect. At each point a dose of 4 J/cm² was given (Ø~0.6 mm, 40 mW) and the total dose per session was 16 J/cm². The animals were killed by an overdose of general anesthetic 15, 21 and 30 days after surgery. The specimens were routinely processed by embedding in paraffin, serially cut and stained with H&E and Picrosirius and analyzed under light microscopy. The results showed evidence of a more advanced repair in the irradiated group when compared to the non-irradiated groups. The repair of the irradiated group was characterized by both increased bone formation and amount of collagen fibers around the graft within the cavity from the 15th day after surgery, also considering the osteoconductive capacity of the Gen-ox®. We conclude that LLLT had a positive effect on the repair of bone defects implanted with inorganic bovine bone.
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar histologicamente a influência da radiação laser não-cirúrgica (l 830 nm) sobre o reparo ósseo de defeitos padronizados em fêmur de ratos Wistar albinus e submetidos a implante de osso bovino inorgânico Gen-ox®. Foram estabelecidos três grupos de animais: grupo I (controle, n=06); grupo II (Gen-ox®, n=09) e grupo III (Gen-ox® + LLLT, n=09). Os animais foram irradiados a cada 48 horas, sendo a primeira irradiação realizada imediatamente após a cirurgia. Os animais foram irradiados transcutaneamente em quatro pontos em torno da ferida. Cada ponto recebeu uma dose de 4 J/cm² (Ø~0,6 mm, 40 mW) e a dose total por sessão foi de 16 J/cm². Os sacrifícios foram realizados 15, 21 e 30 dias após a cirurgia. Os espécimes foram removidos e fixados para procedimento laboratorial, sendo corados com H&E e Picrosirius e analisados em microscopia de luz. Os resultados mostraram evidência de um reparo ósseo mais avançado nos espécimes irradiados em relação aos não irradiados. O reparo nos espécimes irradiados foi caracterizado por uma maior neoformação óssea, bem como por uma maior proliferaç |
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ISSN: | 0103-6440 0103-6440 |
DOI: | 10.1590/S0103-64402003000300007 |