implant cleaning tools

From: "Walter R." <wer25@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:49:31 -0700

I have 9 implants, using titanium abutments.

Somewhere, I read that implants should never be cleaned/scaled with steel
tools, but only with plastic tools.

Is this correct and what is the reason? What happens if steel probes are
used?

Thank you

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Walter
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