Open AccessStability comparison between commercially available mini-implants and a novel design: Part 1
Author(s) -
Christine Hong,
Haofu Lee,
Richard C. Webster,
Jinny Kwak,
Benjamin M. Wu,
Won Moon
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the angle orthodontist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1945-7103
pISSN - 0003-3219
DOI - 10.2319/092410-556.1
Subject(s) - tapering , initial stability , materials science , torque , biomedical engineering , cortical bone , implant , displacement (psychology) , stability (learning theory) , orthodontics , computer science , physics , engineering , surgery , medicine , psychology , computer graphics (images) , anatomy , machine learning , psychotherapist , thermodynamics
To compare mechanical stability among five mini-implant designs--a newly invented design and four commercially available designs that vary by shape and threading; to calculate external surface area of each design using high-resolution micro-computed tomography; and to evaluate the relationship between surface area and stability results.