Laser treatment of osteoporosis is expected to become a new treatment method

Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bone loss due to factors such as age. Osteoporosis can cause older people to fracture more easily than younger people after minor injuries. Therefore, treating this "pathological fracture" is a medical challenge. Bone health is a dynamic and continuous remodeling process controlled by many factors. Sclerostin is a glycoprotein encoded by the SOST gene. It is produced by bone cells and inhibits bone formation. The study showed that the mechanical stimulation of laser pointer irradiation inhibited bone regeneration without causing inflammation. This discovery may help the development of laser treatments. These methods can be used to treat osteoporosis. And it can induce or promote bone regeneration in medical and dental surgery.