Distance to alveolar crestal bone: a critical factor in the success of orthodontic mini-implants

Abstract Background To evaluate the success rate of orthodontic mini-implant (MI) in relation to implant characteristics, mainly implant distance to alveolar crestal bone (AC) and root proximity (RP) to adjacent teeth. Methods Two hundred sixty MIs (209 in maxilla, 51 in mandible) were categorized i...

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Main Authors: Ramzi Haddad, Maria Saadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-05-01
Series:Progress in Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40510-019-0273-1