Stability of smooth and rough mini-implants: clinical and biomechanical evaluation - an in vivostudy

Objective: To compare in vivo orthodontic mini-implants (MI) of smooth (machined) and rough (acid etched) surfaces, assessing primary and secondary stability.Methods:Thirty-six (36) MI were inserted in the mandibles of six (6) dogs. Each animal received six (6) MI. In the right hemiarch, three (3) M...

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Main Authors: Giselle Naback Lemes Vilani, Antônio Carlos de Oliveira Ruellas, Carlos Nelson Elias, Cláudia Trindade Mattos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2015-10-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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