Insertion torque versus mechanical resistance of mini- implants inserted in different cortical thickness

• Main Authors: Renata de Faria Santos (Author), Antonio Carlos de Oliveira Ruellas (Author), Daniel Jogaib Fernandes (Author), Carlos Nelson Elias (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to measure insertion torque, tip mechanical resistance to fracture and transmucosal neck of mini-implants (MI) (Conexão Sistemas de PróteseT), as well as to analyze surface morphology. METHODS: Mechanical tests were carried out to measure the insertion torque of MIs in...