Influence of Screw Length and Bone Thickness on the Stability of Temporary Implants

The purpose of this work was to study the influence of screw length and bone thickness on the stability of temporary implants. A total of 96 self-drilling temporary screws with two different lengths were inserted into polyurethane blocks (n = 66), bovine femurs (n = 18) and rabbit tibia (n = 12) wi...

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Main Authors: Daniel Jogaib Fernandes, Carlos Nelson Elias, Antônio Carlos de Oliveira Ruellas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/8/9/5322