Welcome to this week’s Tip of the Week and the final instalment in our implant and surgical series.
Today, we are looking at one of the most frequently misunderstood instruments in an implant kit: the manual implant torque wrench.
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Throughout this month, we have covered:
- Implant motor sterilisation protectors
- NSK handpiece calibration
- RPM versus N·cm
- Manual implant torque-wrench reprocessing
These details may appear small, but they affect infection prevention, equipment longevity, clinical workflow and team confidence.
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Many torque wrenches contain several moving components. Depending on the brand and model, the wrench may need to be dismantled before it is cleaned, inspected, packaged and sterilised.
However, not every torque wrench is constructed in the same way. Some models are single-piece instruments and are not designed to come apart. Others dismantle into several components, and the assembly and disassembly process differs between manufacturers.
This means the team should never guess.
