The Influence of Thrust Force on the Vitality of Bone Chips Harvested for Autologous Augmentation during Dental Implantation

Bone drill chips that are collected during implant site preparation can be reused as autologous bone-grafting material for alveolar ridge augmentation. This study characterized five market-leading implant drill sets regarding their geometric properties and ability to produce vital bone chips. The dr...

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Main Authors: Anas Ben Achour, Carola Petto, Heike Meißner, Dominik Hipp, Andreas Nestler, Günter Lauer, Uwe Teicher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/12/22/3695