Insertion torque, flexural strength and surface alterations of stainless steel and titanium alloy orthodontic mini-implants: an in vitro study

• Main Authors: Gustavo Lopes PULS (Author), Guido Artemio MARAÑÓN-VÁSQUEZ (Author), Christian Andrew Vargas RAMOS (Author), Caio Luiz Bitencourt REIS (Author), Andréa Cândido dos REIS (Author), Maria Bernadete Sasso STUANI (Author), Fábio Lourenço ROMANO (Author), Mírian Aiko Nakane MATSUMOTO (Author)
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• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to compare the insertion torque (IT), flexural strength (FS) and surface alterations between stainless steel (SS-MIs) and titanium alloy (Ti-MIs) orthodontic mini-implants. Methods: Twenty-four MIs (2 x 10 mm; SS-MIs, n = 12; Ti-MIs, n = 12) were inserted on arti...