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Implant Maintenance Solution straumann Ž TiBrush™

Implant maintenance solution Straumann® TiBrush™ – designed for an effective open-flap debridement of titanium implant surfaces in bone defects caused by peri-implantitis.

Standard dental coupling

Stem Medical-grade stainless steel Elastic stem for tactile feedback

Brush head Bristle length optimized to reach into common implant threads Titanium bristles for less damage to metal implant surface structure 1,2 Brush head size fitting into narrow defects Gentle on surrounding hard and soft tissue1

Debridement of implant surface Before cleaning with TiBrush™

SEM investigation of the uncleaned implant surface: Implant surface is covered with a biofilm.

After cleaning with TiBrush™

SEM investigation of the implant surface cleaned with TiBrush™.

By Courtesy of: Dr. Caspar Wohlfahrt, Institute of Clinical Dentistry, University of Oslo.

The Straumann ® TiBrush™ offers clinicians the following benefits Gentle on metal implant surfaces1,2 More effective and efficient at debriding implant surface 1,3 Optimized access to implant threads with fine titanium bristles1

Less abrasive on the implant surface² SEM Investigation of damage to the titanium implant surface shows significantly less damage caused by TiBrush™ compared to commonly used metal curettes.2 Titanium acting on titanium surface results in less damage to implant surface.2

Untreated surface

TiBrush™

Metal curettes

more effective and efficient at debriding implant surface than metal curettes2 40

6 5

30

Time to clean (min)

Residual plaque area (%)

35

25 20 15

4 3 2

10

1

5 0

0

TiBrush™

Curette

TiBrush™

Curette

Straumann® TiBrush™ removes over 90 % of biofilm within

Straumann® TiBrush™ with 40 % decrease in cleaning time

3 minutes of use, which is significantly more effective than a

versus a curette3

curette

3

References 1

Compared to metal curettes

2

Data on file: Benchtest of TiBrush™ p1.245-001V

3

John G et al.: Rotating titanium brush for plaque removal from rough titanium surfaces – an in vitro study. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2013 Mar 31. doi: 10.1111/clr.12147.

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Straumann products are CE marked 06/13

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