An in vitro and in vivo evaluation of various implant-cleaning instruments

Quintessence International

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 423-427

  Bain, Crawford A ^a  

^a GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Implant scaler; In vitro study; In vivo study; Scanning electron microscopy; Titanium abutment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOOTH IMPLANTATION;

DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL INSTRUMENTS; DENTAL RESTORATION WEAR; DENTAL SCALING; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 0032111664     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (6)

1. Thomson-Neal DM, Evans GH, Meffert RM. Effects of various prophylactic treatments on titanium, sapphire and hydroxyapatite coated implants - An SEM study. Int J Periodont Rest Dent 1989;9:301-311.
2. Fox SC, Moriarty JD, Kusy RP. The effects of scaling titanium implant surfaces with metal and plastic instruments; an in vitro study. J Periodontol 1990;61:485-490.
3. Rapley JW, Swan RH, Hallmon WW, Millis MP. The surface characteristics produced by various oral hygiene instruments and materials on titanium implant abutments. Int J Oral and Maxillofac Implants 1990;5:47-51.
4. Homiak AW, Cook PA, De Boer J. Effects of hygiene on titanium abutments: A scanning electron microscopy study. J Prosthet Dent 1992;67:364-369.
5. Speelman JA, Collaert B, Klinge B. Evaluation of different methods of cleaning titanium abutments; a scanning electron study. Clin Oral Implant Res 1992;3:120-127.
6. Bain CA, Green S, Bain GGB, Price D. Effects of various cleaning devices on dental implants [abstract 193]. J Dent Res 1993; 72:287.