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Table 1 Tips and corresponding ultrasonic devices used for the different instrumentations

From: Assessment of implant surface and instrument insert changes due to instrumentation with different tips for ultrasonic-driven debridement

Group

Tip

Label

Device

Manufacturer

Power setting

Tracer elements

0

Controls (no instrumentation)

 

A

Steel

PL3

miniPiezon

EMS1

2/10

Fe, Cr

B

PEEK

PI

miniPiezon

EMS1

2/10

C, O

C

Titanium

IP2R

Newtron P5XS

Acteon1

5/20

Ti

D

Carbon

PH1

Newtron P5XS

Acteon1

2/20

C

E

Resin

SofTip

Cavitron + Powerline

Dentsply3

7/22

C, O, S

  1. 1EMS SA., Nyon, Switzerland, 2Acteon (Newtron P5XS, Merignac, France), 3Dentsply professional, Pennsylvania, USA
  2. In the column “Tracer elements” the elements detected in the respective tips by EDX are listed