The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants
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Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants · Mar 2014
Cleaning effectiveness of implant prophylaxis instruments.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the cleaning effectiveness of implant prophylaxis instruments on polished and acid-etched implant surfaces. ⋯ Cleaning effectiveness, ie, less than 4% of the biofilm remaining, was not observed with all tested implant prophylaxis instruments. The cleaning ability of the devices depended on the implant surface structure.