PHOTOELASTICITY HELPS IN CONTROLLING THE WEAR RESISTANCE OF DRILLS IN IMPLANTOLOGY AND ACCIDENT SURGERY

摘要

In implantology as well as in accident surgery there are three main parameters on the success: first the immune system of the patient, second the surgeon, and third the tools of surgery. Some years ago we presented at a DANUBIA-ADRIA symposium the introduction of photoelasticity as an aid to train implantologists in order to avoid temperature raise during drilling. Temperatures above about 50 deg C in the bone during drilling lowers to a great extend the success of implants or screws in surgery. Until now the success in the temperature controlled training of surgeons proved to be quite respectable.