Evaluation of bone depth, cortical bone, and mucosa thickness of palatal posterior supra-alveolar insertion site for miniscrew placement
Abstract Background The use of palatal miniscrew offers the possibility to improve the effectiveness of orthodontic expansion devices. Palatal expanders supported by miniscrew can be applied with different clinical protocols. Some authors proposed the use of four palatal miniscrews during miniscrew-...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-06-01
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Series: | Progress in Orthodontics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40510-022-00412-9 |