Table 1 Explanation of burs used for implantoplasty in each sequence
From: Experimental implantoplasty outcomes correlate with fibroblast growth in vitro
Abbreviation | Description | Manufacturer | Handpiece/Rounds per minute | Total time bur on coin per group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CB | Carbide cutting burs, red (normal toothing) and white (fine toothing) | Komet Dental, Gebr. Brasseler GmbH & Co. KG, Lemgo, Germany | Air-driven turbine handpiece 200,000 rpm + Contra angle handpiece 15,000 rpm | 2 min |
CB + Ark | Carbide cutting burs, red (normal toothing) and white (fine toothing) + Arkansas stone 661 | (Komet Dental) | Air-driven turbine handpiece + Contra angle handpiece 15,000 rpm | 3 min |
CB + BG | Carbide cutting burs red (normal) and white (fine toothing) + Silicone cup brownie 030 + Silicone cup greenie 030 | (Komet Dental) + Shofu, Shofu Dental GmbH, Ratingen, Germany | Air-driven turbine handpiece + Contra angle handpiece 15,000 rpm | 4 min |
DB | Diamond sequence of decreasing coarseness 105 μm, 40 μm, 8 μm | 105 μm (250.014, Horico Dental, Hopf, Ringleb & Co. GmbH & CIE, Berlin, Germany), 40 μm (8379EF.314, Komet Dental), 8 μm (863UF.314, Komet Dental) | Air-driven turbine handpiece + Contra angle handpiece 15,000 rpm | 3 min |
DB + Ark | Diamond sequence of decreasing coarseness 105 μm, 40 μm, 8 μm + Arkansas stone 661 | 105 μm (Horico Dental), 40 μm (Komet Dental), 8 μm (Komet Dental) + (Komet Dental) | Air-driven turbine handpiece + Contra angle handpiece 15,000 rpm | 4 min |
DB + BG | Diamond sequence of decreasing coarseness 105 μm, 40 μm, 8 μm + Silicone cups brownie 030 + Silicone cup greenie 030 | 105 μm (Horico Dental), 40 μm (Komet Dental), 8 μm (Komet Dental) + (Shofu) | Air-driven turbine handpiece + Contra angle handpiece 15,000 rpm | 5 min |