Faculty, Staff and Student Publications
Publication Date
3-23-2022
Journal
Materials (Basel)
Abstract
The success of osseointegration depends on many factors. With temperatures beyond a 47 °C threshold over 1 min, bone survival may be impaired. The purpose of the study was to evaluate, in fresh human cadaver tibiae, the temperature changes during osteotomy preparations using two straight and two tapered implant systems' drills, external irrigation, and varying revolutions per minute (RPM). The tibiae from a fresh female cadaver were harvested bilaterally. Two tapered and two straight design drills were assessed. Two-hundred and forty osteotomies were prepared at 6 mm depth following the drill sequence of the manufacturers' protocol for each drilling speed. Difference in temperature (ΔΤ) was calculated by subtracting the baseline from the maximum temperature (ΔT = T
Keywords
temperature change, implant drill, osseointegration, straight, tapered, cadaver tibia
Recommended Citation
Soldatos, Nikolaos; Nelson-Rabe, Laura; Palanker, Nathan; Angelov, Nikola; Romanos, Georgios; and Weltman, Robin, "Temperature Changes during Implant Osteotomy Preparations in Fresh Human Cadaver Tibiae, Comparing Straight with Tapered Drills" (2022). Faculty, Staff and Student Publications. 30.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthdb_docs/30