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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Main Authors: Christiane Cavalcante Feitoza, Guilherme José Pimentel Lopes de Oliveira, Rafael Leonardo Xediek Consani, Eloisa Marcantonio Boeck, Karina Eiras Dela Coleta Pizzol, Nadia Lunardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2015-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8640836