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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dental Press Editora
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512015000500035&lng=en&tlng=en |