Comparison of patient-centered outcomes measures between low-speed drilling without irrigation and high-speed drilling with irrigation: A randomized clinical trial.
Juan Carlos Bernabeu-MiraMiguel Peñarrocha-DiagoMaría Peñarrocha-DiagoFrancisco Romero-GavilánFabio Camacho AlonsoDavid Peñarrocha-OltraPublished in: Clinical oral implants research (2023)
Low-speed drilling without irrigation for single implant site preparation was more comfortable for patients than high-speed drilling with irrigation, due to the correlation between important drowning sensation and low perceived comfort. Postoperative pain and inflammation were lower for low-speed drilling without irrigation. Further studies are needed to validate or refute these results.