Temperature change in pig rib bone during implant site preparation by low-speed drilling

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the temperature change during low-speed drilling using infrared thermography. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Pig ribs were used to provide cortical bone of a similar quality to human mandible. Heat production by three implant drill systems (two convention...

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Main Authors: Sun-Jong Kim, Jaeyoung Yoo, Young-Soo Kim, Sang-Wan Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2010-10-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572010000500016