– The SmartPeg is made from soft aluminum. It must be much softer than the implant itself not to have any risk of damaging the implant and its connection. The wear and tear of aluminum is fast and visible after only a few inserts. The Osstell instrument will not provide accurate ISQ values if the connection with the implant is not 100%. Even very small changes will make a difference.
– Autoclaving is thought to speed up the wear and tear, but also the corrosion of the aluminum because of the rather extreme conditions during the autoclaving process.
– Because aluminum is a soft metal, the SmartPeg naturally wears out after use. Even minor changes in its shape can affect the precision of ISQ measurements. To ensure accuracy and avoid any risk to the implant connection, always use a fresh SmartPeg for each treatment session.
– Since the data integrity cannot be guaranteed after repeated use and/or autoclaving, the method is only approved for use with new SmartPegs, used within the same treatment session.
– Autoclaving is thought to speed up the wear and tear, but also the corrosion of the aluminum because of the rather extreme conditions during the autoclaving process.
– Because aluminum is a soft metal, the SmartPeg naturally wears out after use. Even minor changes in its shape can affect the precision of ISQ measurements. To ensure accuracy and avoid any risk to the implant connection, always use a fresh SmartPeg for each treatment session.
– Since the data integrity cannot be guaranteed after repeated use and/or autoclaving, the method is only approved for use with new SmartPegs, used within the same treatment session.
