Application potential of therapeutic ultrasound in oral diseases.

PURPOSE: To review the literature on the application potential of ultrasound in the treatment of various oral and dental diseases.

METHODS

Two reviewers carried out a computer-based literature search using PubMed and Web of Science to identify papers published up to February 2025. The keywords used in the investigation were "therapeutic ultrasound", " low-intensity pulsed ultrasound", and various words related to oral and dental disease (oral submucosal fibrosis, burning mouth syndrome, periodontitis, orthodontic tooth movement, and tooth trauma or caries).

RESULTS

Therapeutic ultrasound, particularly low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS), showed beneficial effects in interfering with pathological fibrosis, suppressing inflammatory responses, promoting periodontal tissue regeneration, and facilitating the repair of dentin-pulp complex injuries in oral and dental diseases.

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Therapeutic ultrasound, particularly low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS), showed beneficial effects in interfering with oral and dental diseases and may become an important adjunctive treatment modality in oral and dental medicine in the future.