British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 7 , Pages 548-552, October 2007

Histological examination of drill sites in bovine rib bone after grinding in vitro with eight different devices

  • F.G. Draenert

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, University of Munich, Lindwurmstr. 2a, 80336 Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Clinic for Cranimaxillofacial Surgery, Lindwurmstr.2a, 80337 Munich, Germany. Tel.: +49 89 5160 2911; fax: +49 89 5160 2925.
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  • R. Mathys Jr.

      Affiliations

    • Dr. h.c. Robert Mathys Stiftung, Güterstr. 5, 2544 Bettlach, Switzerland
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  • M. Ehrenfeld

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, University of Munich, Lindwurmstr. 2a, 80336 Munich, Germany
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  • Y. Draenert

      Affiliations

    • Center for Orthopaedic Research (ZOW), Gabriel-Max-Str. 3, 81545 Munich, Germany
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  • K. Draenert

      Affiliations

    • Center for Orthopaedic Research (ZOW), Gabriel-Max-Str. 3, 81545 Munich, Germany

Accepted 20 December 2006. published online 09 February 2007.

Abstract 

The way in which bone is processed may affect the quality of the specimen and how much information may be gleaned on histological examination. We investigated eight widely used rasps and drills and compared the results. All large chip cutters damaged the bed and marrow of the bone. The tool that caused the least damage was the wet grinding diamond tool.

Keywords: Diamond, Bone cutter, Drill bit, Bone processing, Non-demineralized histology

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PII: S0266-4356(07)00004-6

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.12.007

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 7 , Pages 548-552, October 2007

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