The Effect of Simplifying Dental Implant Drilling Sequence on Osseointegration: An Experimental Study in Dogs

Objectives. To test the hypothesis that there would be no differences in osseointegration by reducing the number of drills for site preparation relative to conventional drilling sequence. Methods. Seventy-two implants were bilaterally placed in the tibia of 18 beagle dogs and remained for 1, 3, and...

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Published in:International Journal of Biomaterials
Main Authors: Gabriela Giro, Nick Tovar, Charles Marin, Estevam A. Bonfante, Ryo Jimbo, Marcelo Suzuki, Malvin N. Janal, Paulo G. Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/230310