Title: Electroanalgesia in Dental Procedures: A Revolution in Patient Comfort
In the realm of modern dental technology, Electroanalgesia, a unique and innovative approach, is making significant strides in revolutionizing patient comfort during dental procedures. This groundbreaking technology, often referred to as Quantum Re-Generation, operates by treating pain and acting on a muscular level with a decontraction effect. This is achieved through the emission of high-tension depolarizing microcurrents.
The therapeutic action of Electroanalgesia extends to acute chronic and post-traumatic pain, as well as exhibiting anti-inflammatory and decontraction properties. Its mechanism of action is based on the Gate Control Theory, allowing for the inhibition of nociceptive afferent transmission that occurs through small-diameter fibers. This is achieved through the use of pulsed microcurrents with a time duration of a millionth of a second per impulse, acting on muscle tissue and exhibiting a decontraction effect while increasing tissue oxygenation.
Electroanalgesia applies a procedure of electro-analgesia and neuro-modulation. Generally, the ultimate goal of any analgesia technique is to inhibit the transmission of pain signals using an electric stimulus. The Quantum Re-Generation device features interchangeable tips for treating small, localized areas such as the temporomandibular joint or extended areas like the treatment of peripheral nerve canal syndromes such as the Sciatic Nerve.
Electroanalgesia operates through the use of depolarizing high-tension microcurrents acting on C-fiber receptors (specialized neurons that transmit pain signals slowly and deeply) to provide a ‘counter-information’. The analgesic effect is immediate. Furthermore, just as chronic pain remodels neural circuits and creates ‘vicious circles’ that amplify suffering, repeated application of this therapy with a complete cycle of multiple sessions can, in turn, remodel these altered sensory circuits, reducing hypersensitivity to pain.
To date, the Quantum Re-Generation has been extensively tested on patients with various painful musculoskeletal symptoms, neuropathic pain, and even oncological pain in different pathologies. After just one application, it has proven extremely useful for patients with subacromial conflict syndrome and shoulder tendon pain, as well as rotator cuff tendinitis.
It has shown effective in inhibiting plantar fasciitis pain caused by calcaneal spurs. Positive results have been observed in patients with degenerative joint arthrosis accompanied by pain and functional limitation, treating all lower back, cervical, dorsal, and sacro-coccygeal spine pain. It has shown very positive results in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis of the hand, demonstrating a clear reduction in pain with an increase in hand function.
Patients with chronic pain lasting more than six months and acute pain from recent trauma, such as ankle sprains, have also shown positive results. Positive results have been achieved in the treatment of issues related to ligamentous and muscular problems such as lateral ankle instability with pain and mobility limitation.
The technology has been tested in patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction, pain at the level of the masticatory muscles due to Bruxism and temporal-mandibular joint pain. In this type of patient, a clear reduction in pain and muscle hypertonia, which generated Bruxism, both concentric and eccentric, has been observed.
The device has been used in a case of neurological rigidity due to Motor Neuron Disease, Sclerosis Laterale Amiotrofica. The patient showed a significant reduction in muscle hypertonia with a significant improvement in walking. The Quantum Re-Generation has been used as an analgesic therapy in the management of non-opioid-responsive oncological pain, showing significant reductions in perceived pain levels. The treatment has been focused on painful bone metastases after Radiotherapy.
The device has also been used in veterinary medicine. Specifically, dogs with degenerative joint arthrosis in their limbs have been treated. Already from the first treatment, the dog has improved its overall mobility, indicating a significant reduction in pain. Joint mobility and walking on all four limbs with complete weight distribution have improved.
The device has been well tolerated and accepted by all patients, with no side effects of any kind reported. All treated patients have shown a significant reduction in pain.
