Subcrestal Implant Placement Protocol
OSSEOTITE® Tapered Certain® And OSSEOTITE Tapered External Implant Placement
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 13.  To remove the Certain® Implant Placement Driver Tip from the implant, lift straight up and out.

 To remove the implant mount, place the Open- End Wrench onto the mount. Loosen the screw at the top of the mount with a Large Hex Driver or the Large Hex Driver Tip inserted into the Right-Angle Driver and rotate counter-clockwise. After the screw is loosened, rotate the Open-End Wrench counter-clockwise slightly before removing the mount. The mount may be carried from the mouth with the Open-End Wrench.

• Instruments needed:
  Open-End Wrench (CW100), Large Hex Driver Tip (RASH3) and Right-Angle Driver (CATDB with CADD1) or a Large Hex Driver (PHD02N)

14.  Pick up the Cover Screw from the No-Touch™ Implant Tray with the Implant Driver or Large Hex Driver and place onto the implant.

NOTE: When using the Certain Implant Placement Driver, reduce the torque setting on the drilling unit to 10Ncm.

• Instruments needed:
  Implant Placement Driver Tip (IIPDTS or IIPDTL) Large Hex Driver (PHD02N)

15.  Pick up the Cover Screw from the No-Touch Implant Tray with the Small Hex Driver and place onto the implant.

• Instruments needed:
  Small Hex Driver (PHD00N)

NOTE: At this step, a temporary healing abutment may be placed for single-stage surgery instead of a cover screw.

16.  Close the tissue and suture.