Comparison of Maximum Heat Generation during Implant Site Preparation between Single and Gradual Drilling Protocols in Artificial D1 Bone Blocks: An In Vitro Study

Table 2

The initial temperature T₀ and the maximum temperature T_max recorded during implant site preparation.

Drills Ø

Conventional drills

Single drill

2.0 mm

2.8 mm

3.0 mm

3.5 mm

4.0 mm

4.0 mm

T0

Tmax

T0

Tmax

T0

Tmax

T0

Tmax

T0

Tmax

T0

Tmax

1

23.6°

26.9°

23.3°

34.4°

25.0

29.4°

24.0°

24.8°

23.5°

24.2°

22.3°

30.2°

2

23.3°

26.1°

23.0°

28.3°

25.0

31.4°

23.0°

24.8°

23.5°

26.6°

22.0°

26.2°

3

24.6°

29.4°

25.0°

34.3°

23.5°

24.6°

24.0°

25.8°

24.5°

25.6°

23.0°

24.8°

4

25.5°

28.1°

23.5°

31.3°

23.5°

24.2°

24.5°

26.2°

24.5°

27.3°

22.0°

29.9°

5

25.5°

27.9°

25.0°

29.0°

25.5°

28.7°

24.5°

25.9°

24.5°

26.1°

23.0°

27.7°

6

25.5°

32.1°

25.0°

38.1°

25.5°

29.0°

25.0°

26.1°

24.5°

27.2°

22.5°

34.1°

7

28.5°

33.2°

26.0°

36.0°

26.3°

32.3°

25.0°

28.5°

24.5°

25.9°

22.5°

24.0°

8

28.5°

32.3°

26.0°

30.8°

26.3°

29.4°

26.2°

34.0°

25.0°

26.9°

22.5°

33.0°

9

27.3°

30.0°

26.3°

45.0°

26.3°

28.8°

26.2°

34.1°

25.0°

26.2°

28.5°

31.5°

10

27.3°

30.0°

26.3°

34.3°

26.3°

30.4°

27.4°

36.3°

27.0°

36.3°

28.5°

30.2°

11

27.0°

32.8°

26.3°

37.2°

26.3°

31.7°

28.7°

33.8°

27.0°

32.8°

28.2°

31.3°

12

26.3°

29.3°

26.0°

36.5°

26.0°

31.8°

28.0°

32.8°

27.0°

33.1°

28.2°

32.3°