Efeito da lubrificação sobre a pré-carga e o torque de remoção de parafusos odontológicos de conexão submetidos a ciclos de aperto e desaperto

Abstract

Screw loosening is often a complication reported in prosthetic implants. The torque develops a compressive clamping force between parts called preload, which holds the components together and the reducing of friction between the surfaces has been shown to increase its value. Dry lubricants, also called coatings have been used and the results are satisfactory, but the use of liquid lubricants is still little explored, which is the aim of this study. For this, 14 titanium screws and 14 screws with (Diamond-Like Carbon) DLC coating were randomly assigned to four groups (Titanium; DLC, Titanium with oil, and DLC with oil) and subjected to five cycles of tightening and loosening. The screws of groups Titanium with oil and DLC with oil were lubricated with castor oil. The preload was measured by a preload gauge cell, especially developed for the study. The results of preloads and average removal torques for torques of 20 and 32Ncm at 2 different times were analyzed: after the first grip and after five consecutive grips. At the end of the analysis, the thread pitches were measured to rule out plastic deformation. The Group DLC had higher pre-load values at all time points, but it was only significant after the sequence grips with 32 Ncm, and in the absence of oil. It was concluded, therefore, that the castor oil lubrication was not able to significantly increase the preload values or removal torque.