TY - JOUR
AU - Proops,, David
AB - Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/otology-neurotology by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVA5KvPVPZ0P5BEgU+IUTEfzO/GUWifn2IfwcEVVH9SSn on 06/04/2020 Original Study Preclinical Validation of a Novel Device Designed to Reduce Biofilms on Percutaneous Osseointegrated Abutments Rachel Sammons, yMatthew East, Melissa Grant, and David Proops School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham; and yThe Coach House, Pitminster, Taunton, Somerset, UK Aim: To assess the efficacy of a prototype cleaning device the test device soaked in water. Quantitative analysis of the in removing biofilm from skin-penetrating abutments. efficiency of the cleaning was made using image analysis. Background: Adverse skin reactions around percutaneous Results: Removal of biofilm using a dry or wet toothbrush osseointegrated implants have been linked to poor hygiene was not as effective as cleaning with the device. In 10 cases and infection. A cleaning device made from open-cell subjected to image analysis, approximately 90% of the polyfoam has been developed to facilitate manual cleaning biofilm was removed from the top third of the abutments, of abutments by the patient. 85% from the middle third, and 48% from the basal third. Methods: Serratia biofilm was grown on clean and sterile Conclusion: The cleaning device is effective in removing conical bone-anchored hearing system abutments including most biofilm from the test abutments and represents 
TI - Preclinical Validation of a Novel Device Designed to Reduce Biofilms on Percutaneous Osseointegrated Abutments
JF - Otology & Neurotology
DO - 10.1097/MAO.0000000000002321
DA - 2019-09-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wolters-kluwer-health/preclinical-validation-of-a-novel-device-designed-to-reduce-biofilms-p2cAIzLLAi
SP - 1116
VL - 40
IS - 8
DP - DeepDyve
ER -