Research Alert
Abstract
News — Although high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has been applied widely in medicine, utilising its non-invasive dual ablation and thermal coagulation properties, its application in has primarily remained in the research phase, predominantly in in vitro studies. Nonetheless, there has been a consistent increase in the number of publications on this subject in recent decades, focusing on areas such as remineralisation of , removal of , drug delivery, and microbial elimination. The number of advantages HIFU can offer, such as its non-surgical nature, absence of , lack of residue, and absence of aerosols, is driving this upward trend, indicating the potential for HIFU in and ongoing efforts towards developing HIFU-based devices for routine dental use. This succinct review aims to outline the historical context, operational mechanisms of HIFU, summarise recent dental research, and provide a forward-looking perspective on the role of HIFU in modern clinical dentistry.
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