Brincat A, Antezack A, Sadowski C, Faure-Brac M, Ohanessian R, Monnet-Corti V. Applied Sciences 2023;13:7224. doi:10.3390/app13127224
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— not the original paper
Why we present this paper
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Independence
The study was designed, conducted and published independently by its authors. The authors and the publisher are not associated with this page and do not endorse HANS Korea or its products. According to the paper, the research received no external funding, and the authors declare no conflict of interest. The paper does not state who supplied the brushes.
About this study
This retrospective case series assesses whether progressive bone loss was absent after surgical therapy of peri-implantitis with implantoplasty — reconstructive, apically repositioned flap or combined surgery — followed by supportive care for 12 months or more. As part of the surgical protocol described by the authors, NiTi brushes were used for mechanical decontamination of the implant surface after implantoplasty, together with glycine powder air-polishing.
How the NiTi Brush was used in this study
As reported by the authors.
| Item | As reported in the paper |
|---|---|
| Instrument | NiTi Brush (HANS Korea), named in the paper as “titanium NiTibrushes (ICT Micro and ICT Nano)” with the manufacturer given as Hans Korea, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (model names as given in the paper) |
| Step in the protocol | Mechanical decontamination (the authors’ term) after implantoplasty, together with glycine powder air-polishing; followed by chemical decontamination |
| Speed | Not reported |
| Brushing time | Not reported |
| Irrigation | The paper does not state whether irrigation was used while brushing; decontamination was followed by 2-minute chlorhexidine (0.12%) rinses and profuse irrigation with sterile saline |
The study at a glance
Retrospective case series from one private practice: 57 patients with 91 implants, followed for 12 to 42 months (mean 24 months) after reconstructive, apically repositioned flap or combined surgery with implantoplasty. The authors conclude that implantoplasty during surgical treatment of peri-implantitis lesions resulted in favorable biological conditions to maintain functional implants.
Please read the original paper
For the methods, results and limitations, see the original article (open access): https://doi.org/10.3390/app13127224
Reported study conditions are the authors’ and may differ from the Instructions for Use. Use the NiTi Brush only as described in the IFU (implant motor, 600–1,200 rpm, external saline irrigation, single use).
Source: Brincat A, Antezack A, Sadowski C, Faure-Brac M, Ohanessian R, Monnet-Corti V. Appl Sci 2023;13:7224, © 2023 by the authors, licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, open access under the CC BY 4.0 license. Summary and table by HANS Korea; wording adapted.
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1 The NiTi Brush is a rotary brush with nickel-titanium alloy bristles, developed by HANS Korea since 2010. Rotary brushes of this kind are generically called “titanium brushes” (see What is a titanium brush); the official product name is NiTi Brush for Peri-implantitis. ↩