The influence of the machining drill and direction of rotation on the surfaces of Ti6Al4V dental implants subjected to implantoplasty

Implantoplasty is widely used to treat peri-implantitis by removing biofilms from Ti6Al4V dental implants using rotating drills. This study examined the effects of diamond and tungsten carbide drills, and rotation direction (clockwise/counterclockwise), on surface modification, corrosion behavior, a...

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Autores: Padullés Gaspar, Esteban, Real Voltas, Francisco, Padullés Roig, Esteban, Punset Fuste, Miquel|||0000-0002-1904-8667, Cabanes Gumbau, Guillermo|||0000-0002-9927-5009, Fernández Gutiérrez, Pablo|||0009-0008-9188-6463, Gil Mur, Francisco Javier|||0000-0002-6824-1412
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:upcommonspor::805145f314e2bfbbc3e7ba7dc46b6101
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/460112
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jfb16060224
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Harbors
Peri-implantitis
Implantoplasty
Ti6Al4V
Titanium
Dental implant
Corrosion resistance
Ion release
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica::Biomaterials
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Sumario:Implantoplasty is widely used to treat peri-implantitis by removing biofilms from Ti6Al4V dental implants using rotating drills. This study examined the effects of diamond and tungsten carbide drills, and rotation direction (clockwise/counterclockwise), on surface modification, corrosion behavior, and cytotoxicity. Machining was performed for one minute under a controlled load. Surface roughness, nanohardness, compressive residual stress, and wettability were evaluated, along with SEM and EDX microanalyses of the residues. Corrosion behavior was evaluated using potentiostatic and potentiodynamic tests in Hank’s solution. Ion release was monitored over time, and fibroblast viability was tested using extracts at various dilutions. The higher abrasiveness of diamond drills leads to increases roughness from 0.22 mm (control) to 0.73 and 0.59 for diamond and tungsten carbide drills, respectively; in hardness from 2.2 GPa for the control to 4.8 and 3.9 GPa; and in residual compressive stress from -26 to -125 and -111 MPa, with diamond drills inducing more significant changes and producing more hydrophilic surfaces with contact angles around 54° in relation to 80° and 62° for the control and tungsten carbide, respectively. Tungsten carbide drills caused lower corrosion rates (0.0323 mm/year) than diamond drills (0.052 mm/year). In addition, we observed the presence of tungsten ion release. Cytotoxic effects on human fibroblasts were observed with both bur types, and were more pronounced with tungsten carbide, especially at lower dilutions. Only 1:10 dilutions maintained consistent cytocompatibility. The rotation direction showed no significant impact. These findings emphasize the critical influence of bur selection in implantoplasty on the biological response of surrounding tissues.