Influence of different implant materials on the primary stability of orthodontic mini-implants

This study evaluates the influence of different implant materials on the primary stability of orthodontic mini-implants by measuring the resonance frequency. Twenty-five orthodontic mini-implants with a diameter of 2 mm were used. The first group contained stainless steel mini-implants with two diff...

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Main Authors: Chin-Yun Pan, Szu-Ting Chou, Yu-Chuan Tseng, Yi-Hsin Yang, Chao-Yi Wu, Ting-Hsun Lan, Pao-Hsin Liu, Hong-Po Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-12-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X12001313