BioClean instrumentation vs. titanium curettes; impact on implant - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
BioClean instrumentation vs. titanium curettes; impact on implant - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
BioClean instrumentation vs. titanium curettes; impact on implant surface and patient feedback Part I SEM analysis of titanium implant surfaces after instrumentation with BioClean or titanium curette Materials and Methods Three titanium
Part I
SEM analysis of titanium implant surfaces after instrumentation with BioClean™ or titanium curette
Materials and Methods
Three titanium implant surfaces (smooth, machined, rough) were either left untreated or instrumented 30
- sec. with a titanium curette or a BioClean™ chitosan
instrument (Labrida AS). The surfaces were then analyzed by SEM for changes in structure.
Smooth Machined Moderately Rough (TiOblast) Control 1 2 3 Titanium curette 4 5 6 BioClean™ 7 8 9
SEM 250X Smooth/Ctrl Smooth/Curette Smooth/BioClean™ Machined/Ctrl Rough/Ctrl Machined/Curette Machined/BioClean™ Rough/Curette Rough/BioClean™
SEM 1000X Smooth/Ctrl Smooth/Curette Smooth/BioClean™ Machined/Ctrl Rough/Ctrl Machined/Curette Machined/BioClean™ Rough/Curette Rough/BioClean™
Titanium curettes have a significant impact (seen as grooves and flattening) on all implant surfaces tested (yellow arrows). The BioClean™ instrument did not cause any detectable change in the implant surfaces, but chitosan fiber remnants were observed in the rough surface (green arrow). The bioactive chitosan remnants reduce inflammation and bacterial regrowth after debridement, and is totally resorbed within days after the procedure.
Conclusion I
Part II Patient feedback after debridement procedure
12 patients participating in a randomized split mouth, case control clinical study on treatment of peri-implant mucositis with either titanium curettes or BioClean™ instruments were included in this trial. Patients were asked to report pain and discomfort on a modified VAS scale (0-10) after 2 minutes of treatment. No local anesthesia was administered.
Mean discomfort (VAS) Curettes: 4,8 Mean discomfort (VAS) BioClean™: 2,9. P = 0,017