Impact of drill bit wear on temperature increase in dental implant osteotomy: an in vitro study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Dental implant surgery relies extensively on bone drilling, a critical procedure with intrinsic challenges. Drill bits show significant wear and are frequently utilized beyond the manufacturer's recommended limits. Such practices can result in adverse effects, including friction and temperature rise in the surrounding bone area during interventions, with an increased risk of necrosis that can compromise the dental implant osseointegration. This study aimed to compare the quality of osteotomy obtained from two different protocols to determine a possible correlation between the drilling temperature and the tool wear and to evaluate their impact on potential health damage.

Materials and methods

Experimental evaluations were conducted using synthetic bone that reprodu

SUBMITTER: Sorgato M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11922234 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature