Mechanical resistance and clinical application of orthodontic mini-implants

Carlos Nelson Elias, Antonio Carlos de Oliveira Ruellas, Érica Campelo Marins

Abstract


The aim of this study was to determine the mechanical resistance to fracture of the tip and the neck of mini-implants with three diameters (1.5, 1.8 and 2.0 mm) and two forms of head. Furthermore, different examples of clinical applications of orthodontic miniimplants
are presented.

Keywords


Mini-implante; Propriedade mecânica; Ortodontia



DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18363/rbo.v68n1.p.95

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