The effect of five mechanical instrumentation protocols on implant surface topography and roughness: A scanning electron microscope and confocal laser scanning microscope analysis.
Jae-Kook ChaKyeongwon PaengJin-Young ParkSeong Ho ChoiMariano SanzIgnacio Sanz-MartinPublished in: Clinical oral implants research (2019)
Within the limitations of this in vitro investigation, the tested protocols induced different macroscopic alterations and surface roughness changes that varied in the thread and valley area.