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



Kolahi J¹ ; Abrishami M² ; Davidovitch Z³
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.