A Novel Protocol to Accelerate Functional Orthopedic Treatment Using Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound in Patients With Skeletal Class II Malocclusion: A Preliminary Clinical Report
The modified LIPUS protocol produced favorable skeletal and dentoalveolar effects while maintaining vertical stability, suggesting it may represent a practical alternative to conventional daily ultrasound application during functional orthodontic treatment.
Authors
- Ahmad Sharafeddin Burhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0727-2653)
- Samer T. Jaber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4831-6023)
- Wael H Almahdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8887-5463)
- Dima M Almrayati
- Mohammad Y. Hajeer
Institutions
- Al Wataniya Private University (SY)
- Damascus University (SY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.105067
- Primary Topic
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00