Effect of vertical placement angle on the insertion torque of mini-implants in human alveolar bone

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of the present ex-vivo study was to evaluate the effect of the vertical placement angle of mini-implants on primary stability by analyzing maximum insertion torque (MIT). Methods: Mini-implants were placed in 30 human cadavers, inserted at either a 90° or 60° angle to...

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Main Authors: Rafael Ribeiro Maya, Célia Regina Maio Pinzan-Vercelino, Julio de Araujo Gurgel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512016000500047&lng=en&tlng=en