Effect of Recycling Protocol on Mechanical Strength of Used Mini-Implants

Purpose. This study evaluated the influence of recycling process on the torsional strength of mini-implants. Materials and Methods. Two hundred mini-implants were divided into 4 groups with 50 screws equally distributed in five diameters (1.3 to 1.7 mm): control group (CG): unused mini-implants, G1:...

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Main Authors: Sérgio Estelita, Guilherme Janson, Kelly Chiqueto, Eduardo Silveira Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/424923