An in vitro study evaluating the efficacy of a novel mount with torque control designed to tighten Osstell® transducers.

SafeMount, did not significantly improve the reliability of the RFA measurements when compared to the standard mount, but calibrated torque devices seem to have benefits when compared to tightening the transducers by hand. Results also indicate that the ISQ values should be interpreted with caution when measuring implant stability in poor quality bone regardless of the implant geometry.