Subcrestal Implant Placement Protocol
OSSEOTITE® Tapered Certain® And OSSEOTITE Tapered External Hex 3.25mm Diameter Implant Using QSD/NTDI

Click here for a quick reference guide to OSSEOTITE Tapered Implant Placement Protocol using Quad Shaping Drills.

1.  Once the implant site has been determined, mark the site with a round drill and penetrate the cortical bone. The recommended drill speed is 1200–1500rpm.

• Instruments needed:
  Round Drill (RD100 or DR100)

2.  Proceed with the Initial Twist Drill to approximately 7mm, then verify the direction with the thin portion of the Direction Indicator.

Continue to penetrate the bone to the desired depth. Set the drill speed at approximately 1200–1500rpm. 

• Instruments needed:
  2.0 or 2.3mm Twist Drill
  (ITD215, DT215, DTN215 or ACT2015)

3. Verify the direction and position of the preparation by inserting the thin portion of the Direction Indicator into the osteotomy. Thread dental floss through hole to prevent accidental swallowing.

At this step, a Gelb Radiographic Depth Gauge may also be used.

• Instruments needed:
  Direction Indicator (DI100 or DI2310)
  Gelb Radiographic Depth Gauge (XDGXX)

4.  With hard cortical bone, use the Pilot Drill to shape the coronal aspect of the implant site. Drill to the depth mark for placement of an OSSEOTITE Tapered Implant. The apical end of a 3.25mm Shaping Drill is smaller in diameter than the osteotomy created by the 2.3mm Initial Twist Drill. The recommended drill speed is 1200–1500rpm.

• Instruments needed:
  Pilot Drill (PD100 or DP100)

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