Is there a difference between the primary stability of anodized and non-anodized mini-screws subjected to repeated cycles of autoclave sterilization?

Objective: To determine if autoclave sterilization has any deleterious effects on the clinical stability of anodized versus non-anodized mini-screws. Materials and Methods: Thirty anodized and thirty non-anodized Aarhus System mini-screws (American Orthodontics, Sheboygan, WI) were utilized. Each gr...

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Main Authors: Austin Ledingham, Çağla Şar, Jeryl English, Sercan Akyalçın
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cumhuriyet University 2014-05-01
Series:Cumhuriyet Dental Journal
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/48413