ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2020
In Vitro Study on Bone Heating during Drilling of the Implant Site: Material, Design and Wear of the Surgical Drill.
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- Low-speed drilling without irrigation versus conventional drilling for dental implant osteotomy preparation: a systematic review.Clinical oral investigations · 2021Pooled it
- Heat Generation in Guided Implant Osteotomy; Influence of Irrigation Route, Bone Structure, and Measurement Method: A Comparative Thermal Analysis.Clinical oral implants research · 2026Article
- Intraosseous Temperature Predictors During Osteotomy with Helix GM (Titanium) and Zi Compact Drill Systems (Zirconium): A Linear Regression Study.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Temperature development on root surfaces during continuous and intermittent guided endodontics preparation compared to conventional post preparation - an in-vitro study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Evaluation of cutting edge integrity, surface degradation, and material loss in four implant drilling systems: an in vitro investigation in bovine rib bone.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Heat generation during osteotomy performed with ultrasonic insert versus rotary instrument in bovine femur: ex vivo comparison.Acta odontologica latinoamericana : AOL · 2025Article
- The 3D Printing and Evaluation of Surgical Guides with an Incorporated Irrigation Channel for Dental Implant Placement.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Change in Radiographic Fractal Dimension around Dental Implants Placed with Low-Speed Drilling and Standard Drilling Protocols.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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- Drilling down to success: Comparative insight on single-drill and sequential-drill techniques for dental implant osseointegration using osteoprotegerin levels - A randomized control trial.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
objectiveAn in vitro study was made to compare mean thermal variation according to the material, design and wear of the surgical drills used during dental implant site preparation. MATERIAL AND
methodsThree study groups (stainless steel drills with straight blades; diamond-like carbon-coated drills with straight blades; and diamond-like carbon-coated drills with twisted blades) were tested to compare material, design and wear of the surgical drill in terms of overall mean values (complete sequence of drills) and specific mean values (each drill separately). The groups comprised four drills: initial, pilot, progressive and final drill. Implant site configuration was performed through an intermittent and gradual drilling technique without irrigation at 800 rpm in standardized synthetic blocks. Maximum axial loading of two kilograms was controlled by an automatic press. Each surgical drill was submitted to 50 drillings and was sterilized every five uses. A thermographic camera analyzed the mean thermal changes. The software-controlled automatic press kept systematic drilling, axial loading and operational speed constant without any human intervention. Student's t-test, ANOVA and multiple linear regression models were performed. The level of significance was 5% (p = 0.05).
resultsThe overall mean comparison between the stainless steel and diamond-like carbon-coated materials showed no statistically significant differences (p > 0.05), though specific mean comparison showed statistically significant differences between the drills of the different groups (p < 0.05). The twisted blades exhibited less overall and specific mean thermal variation than straight blades for the progressive and final drills (p < 0.01). In addition, the initial and pilot drills showed a greater mean thermal change than the progressive and final drills. The mean thermal variation was seen to increase during the 50 drillings.
conclusionsWithin the limitations of this study, it can be concluded that the drill material did not significantly influence the overall mean thermal variation except for the pilot drill. The drill design affected overall and specific mean thermal variation since the twisted blades heated less than the straight blades. The initial and pilot drills increased the specific mean thermal variation with respect to the progressive and final drills. In addition, all drills in each group produced a gradual increase in mean temperature during the 50 drillings.
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