Metallographic analysis of the internal microstructure of orthodontic mini-implants

Effective orthodontic anchorage may be obtained by miniimplants inserted into the maxillary bones. However, the risk of miniimplant failure is one of the most important issues, especially the rupture of its structure referred to as fracture, mainly due to metal deficiencies. This study analyzed the...

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Main Authors: Flávio Augusto Cotrim-Ferreira, Camila Leite Quaglio, Rubén Patricio Vásquez Peralta, Paulo Eduardo Guedes Carvalho, Danilo Furquim Siqueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2010-12-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242010000400011