Metallographic analysis of the internal microstructure of orthodontic mini-implants

• Main Authors: Flávio Augusto Cotrim-Ferreira (Author), Camila Leite Quaglio (Author), Rubén Patricio Vásquez Peralta (Author), Paulo Eduardo Guedes Carvalho (Author), Danilo Furquim Siqueira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Effective orthodontic anchorage may be obtained by miniimplants inserted into the maxillary bones. However, the risk of miniimplant failure is one of the most important issues, especially the rupture of its structure referred to as fracture, mainly due to metal deficiencies. This study analyzed the...