In vitro evaluation of different protective techniques to reduce titanium particle contamination during implantoplasty

Platt, A; Liu, C C; Gubler, A; Naenni, Nadja; Thoma, D; Schmidlin, P R

doi:10.5167/uzh-255217

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Platt, A., Liu, C. C., Gubler, A., Naenni, N., Thoma, D., & Schmidlin, P. R. (2023). In vitro evaluation of different protective techniques to reduce titanium particle contamination during implantoplasty. Clinical Oral Investigations, 27(8), 4205–4213. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-023-05037-8

Abstract

OBJECTIVES Our aim is to study titanium remains in a bone model during standardized implantoplasty under different isolation and protective modalities.

MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty implants were placed in artificial spongy bone blocks mimicking a horizontal bone loss and implant neck protrusion of 5 mm. Samples were randomly divided into four groups (n = 10), which were treated as follows: rubber dam (A), a dental adhesive paste (B), bone wax (C), and an unprotected positive control (D). Implantoplasty was performed using carbide and d