Insertion and removal torque of dental implants placed using different drilling protocols: An experimental study on artificial bone substitutes.
Davide RomeoKonstantinos ChochlidakisAbdul Basir BarmakEnrico AgliardiLucio Lo RussoCarlo ErcoliPublished in: Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists (2022)
Densah bur resulted in significantly greater values of torque compared to the Straumann drills for all the experimental conditions. The thickness of the cortical layer and the counterclockwise drilling direction play a significant role in determining the implant insertion torque.