The effects of saline soaking on the removal torque of titanium implants in rabbit tibia after 10 days
10.4047/jkap.2019.57.4.328
- Author:
Jung Hyun PARK
1
;
Sung Am CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea. sungamcho@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Implant;
Laser;
Removal torque;
NaCl;
Wettability
- MeSH:
Adult;
Humans;
Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions;
New Zealand;
Tibia;
Titanium;
Torque;
Wettability
- From:The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
2019;57(4):328-334
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to confirm if Laser-treated implants were soaked in 0.9% NaCl solution for 2 weeks could increase the surface hydrophilicity, and the Remoal Torque of each implant that inserted in rabbit tibia for initial healing period of 10 days. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty machined titanium surface screws were produced with a diameter 3 mm, length 8 mm. Ten screws had their surface treated with a laser only (laser treated group), and the other 10 were soaked in saline for 2 weeks after surface treatment with a laser (laser treated + saline soaked group). Implants were inserted in rabbit tibia (ten adult New Zealand white rabbits), and the RTQ of each implant was measured after 10 days. The wettability among implants was compared by measuring the contact angle. Surface composition and surface topography were analyzed. RESULTS: After 10 days, the laser treat + soaking group implants had a significantly higher mean RTQ than the laser treated implants (P = .002, < .05). There were no significant morphological differences between groups, and no remarkable differences were found between the two groups in the SEM analysis. CONCLUSION: Saline soaking implants is expected to produce excellent RTQ and surface analysis results.
