Design and Fabrication of Helmholtz Coils to Study the Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields on the Healing Process in Periodontitis: Preliminary Animal Results

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A. Haghnegahdar , H. Khosrovpanah , A. Andisheh , Tadbir , Gh Mortazavi , M. Saeedi Moghadam , Smj Mortazavi , A. Zamani , M. Haghani , M. Shojaei Fard , H. Parsaei , O. Koohi

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Abstract:
Background
Effects of electromagnetic fields on healing have been investigated for centuries. Substantial data indicates that exposure to electromagnetic field can lead to enhanced healing in both soft and hard tissues. Helmholtz coil is a device that generates pulsed electromagnetic fields.
Objective
In this study, a pair of Helmholtz coils for enhancing the healing process in periodontitis was designed and fabricated.
Method
An identical pair of square Helmholtz coils generate the 50 Hz magnetic field. This device is made up of two parallel coaxial circular coils (100 turns in each loop, wound in series) which were separated from each other by a distance equal to the radius of one coil (12.5 cm). The windings of our Helmholtz coil is made of standard 0.95mm wire to provide the maximum possible current. The coil is powered by a function generator.
Results
This Helmholtz Coil generates a uniform magnetic field between its coils. The magnetic field strength at the center of the space between two coils was 97.6 μT. Preliminary biological studies performed on rats show that exposure of laboratory animals to pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) enhances the healing of periodontitis.
Conclusion
Exposure to PEMFs can lead to stimulatory physiological effects on cells and tissues such as enhanced healing of periodontitis.
Language:
English
Published:
Journal of Biomedical Physics & Engineering, Volume:4 Issue: 3, May-Jun 2014
Page:
83
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