The use of thermal imaging to assess heat generation during dental implant bed preparation in the presence of a surgical guide with an incorporated coolant channel
Surgical guides with incorporated coolant channels ensure better heat removal than conventional guides. Further research is needed to assess bone overheating within a few hundred micrometers from the osteotomy edge.
Authors
- Vasile Pupăzan
- Stelian Arjoca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4890-6173)
- Monica Neagu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7845-7639)
- Adrian Neagu
- Robert‐Angelo Tuce
Institutions
- Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara (RO)
- University of Missouri (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Prosthodontics
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.70078
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 82.98