External Dental Implant Catalog - BioHorizons

The Surgical Drills included in the External Surgical Kit are externally irrigated and designed to be used at speeds of 850-2,500
rpm 9 with steady sterile irrigation. Reduced drill speed may be desired in softer bone or as drill diameter increases.
The depth marks are consistent throughout the Starter Drill, Depth Drills and Width Increasing Drills. The thick bands are
each one millimeter wide. Thin lines are used to mark 7mm and 11mm.
Peri-operative oral rinses with a 0.12% Chlorhexidine Digluconate solution have been shown to significantly lower the
incidence of post-implantation infectious complications. 10 A preoperative 30-second rinse is recommended, followed by
twice daily rinses for two weeks following surgery.
Drilling must be done under a constant stream of sterile irrigation. A pumping motion should be employed to prevent overheating
the bone. Surgical drills and taps should be replaced when they are worn, dull, corroded or in any way compromised.
BioHorizons recommends the replacement of drills after 12 to 20 osteotomies. 11 A Drill-usage Tracking Chart is available from
BioHorizons to aid offices in archiving this important information.
There is a risk of injury to the mandibular nerve associated with surgical drilling in lower posterior regions. To minimize the
risk of nerve injury, it is imperative the clinician understand the drill depth markings in order to correlate implant length with
the actual drilling depth to produce the desired vertical placement of the implant.
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Drilling Considerations
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SURGICAL DRILLS
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13mm
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9mm
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