Monje A, Pons R, Aparicio C, Tarnow D, Rosen PS, Nart J. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research 2026;28:e70144. doi:10.1111/cid.70144
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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 study was co-sponsored by SigmaGraft (Fullerton, CA, USA) and a foundation in Badajoz, Spain. The paper’s conflict-of-interest statement reads: “The primary author receives honorarium and research funding for lecturing SigmaGraft (Fullerton, CA, USA), and owns royalties from the burs utilized in this study (Sanhigia, Zaragoza, Spain).” Sanhigia is HANS Korea’s distributor in Spain; the burs are not HANS Korea products. The paper does not state who supplied the brushes.
About this study
This paper compares implantoplasty of the full implant length with implantoplasty limited to the supracrestal component, as part of combined surgical therapy for peri-implantitis with an intrabony component of at least 3 mm. As part of the surgical protocol described by the authors, NiTi brushes were used in both groups for surface decontamination of the intrabony component, after implantoplasty.
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 “NiTi brushes” with the manufacturer given as Hans Korea Co., Gyeonggi-do, Korea |
| Step in the protocol | Surface decontamination (the authors’ term) of the intrabony component, after implantoplasty, in both groups |
| Speed | 600 rpm |
| Brushing time | Approximately 2–3 minutes |
| Irrigation | The paper does not state whether irrigation was used while brushing; brushing was followed by hydrogen peroxide (3%) for 2 minutes, tetracycline for 2 minutes and irrigation with saline |
The study at a glance
Single-center, prospective, quasi-randomized, controlled two-arm study (NCT06131567): 33 patients with 40 implants completed the study, with clinical and radiographic outcomes assessed 1 year after surgery. The authors conclude that combined surgical therapy, including implantoplasty and regeneration of the intrabony component, is effective in arresting disease progression and restoring peri-implant health, and that extending implantoplasty to the intrabony compartment appears to provide additional clinical and radiographic benefits at the expense of increased mucosal recession.
Please read the original paper
For the methods, results and limitations, see the original article (open access): https://doi.org/10.1111/cid.70144
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: Monje A, Pons R, Aparicio C, Tarnow D, Rosen PS, Nart J. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2026;28:e70144, © 2026 The Author(s), published by Wiley Periodicals LLC, open access under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). 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. ↩