EFFECTIVENESS OF VIBRATION (CYCLIC LOADING) IN ACCELERATING BONE REMODELING AND ORTHODONTIC TOOTH MOOVEMENT: A SHORT REVIEW

Abstract

This paper assesses the effectiveness of vibration in accelerating bone remodeling and orthodontic tooth movement. Databases of PubMed, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect were searched from January 2017 to March 2019 for randomized or quasi-randomized controlled trials that evaluated the effectiveness of vibration in accelerating bone remodeling and orthodontic tooth movement. The inclusion criteria were as follows: (i) studies that assessed the efficacy of vibration (cyclic loading) in bone remodeling and orthodontic tooth movement and (ii) those that employed groupings (experimental vs. control/placebo groups) on the basis of the use of vibration (cyclic loading). Eight clinical trials were included in this short review. Five studies met the eligibility criteria for bone remodeling and orthodontic tooth movement. Four studies found that low-magnitude high-frequency vibration could accelerate bone remodeling. However, contradictory results were obtained with regard to the acceleration of orthodontic tooth movement by vibration in human participants. Low-magnitude high-frequency vibration can accelerate bone remodeling and orthodontic tooth movement. However, this acceleration is dependent on the magnitude and frequency. Further research is necessary to determine the most feasible protocols for investigating the effects of magnitude and frequency of vibration on the acceleration of orthodontic tooth movement in human participants.