Chemical analysis and Vickers hardness of orthodontic mini-implants
Orthodontic mini-implants are used in clinical practice to provide efficient and aesthetically-pleasing anchorage. Aim: To evaluate the hardness (Vickers hardness) and chemical composition of miniimplant titanium alloys from five commercial brands. Methods: Thirty self-drilling mini-implants, six ea...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas
2015-10-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8640836 |