Surface Treatment of Dental Mini-Sized Implants and Screws: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Surface Treatment of Dental Mini-Sized Implants and Screws: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Miniscrews are devices that allow for absolute skeletal anchorage. However, their use has a higher failure rate (10–30%) than dental implants (10%). To overcome these flaws, chemical and/or mechanical treatment of the surface of miniscrews has been suggested. There is no consensus in the current lit...

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Main Authors: Ana Luísa Figueiredo, Raquel Travassos, Catarina Nunes, Madalena Prata Ribeiro, Mariana Santos, Flavia Iaculli, Anabela Baptista Paula, Carlos Miguel Marto, Francisco Caramelo, Inês Francisco, Francisco Vale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Subjects:
miniscrews
skeletal anchorage
stability
surface properties
orthodontics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/15/3/68

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