Linear polarized near-infrared irradiation stimulates mechanical expansion of the rat sagittal suture

Mechanical sutural separation has been carried out in clinical orthodontics for controlling the growth of the craniofacial skeleton. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of linear polarized near‐infrared ray irradiation on the sutural expansion of rat sagittal suture. Twenty 8‐week‐old Wi...

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Published in:Luminescence (Chichester, England) England), 2003-01, Vol.18 (1), p.58-60
Main Authors: Sasaki, Akiko, Touma, Yuiko, Ishino, Yoshihiro, Tanaka, Eiji, Aoyama, Junko, Hanaoka, Kohichi, Watanabe, Mineo, Tanne, Kazuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Body Weight - radiation effects
Cranial Sutures - physiology
Cranial Sutures - radiation effects
Infrared Rays
linear polarized near-infrared
Male
Orthopedic Procedures - instrumentation
Orthopedic Procedures - methods
Orthotic Devices
Rats
Rats, Wistar
suture
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Summary:Mechanical sutural separation has been carried out in clinical orthodontics for controlling the growth of the craniofacial skeleton. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of linear polarized near‐infrared ray irradiation on the sutural expansion of rat sagittal suture. Twenty 8‐week‐old Wistar strain male rats were equally divided into experimental and control groups. Suture expansion was carried out for 5 days for all animals using an expansion appliance. The experimental animals were subjected to linear polarized near‐infrared irradiation. This study has demonstrated that linear polarized near‐infrared irradiation stimulates sutural expansion without any pathological changes. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:1522-7235
1522-7243
DOI:10.1002/bio.707