Improvement of osseointegration of Ti-6Al-4V ELI alloy orthodontic mini-screws through anodization, cyclic pre-calcification, and heat treatments

• Main Authors: Changkyun Im (Author), Je-Hyeok Park (Author), Young-Mi Jeon (Author), Jong-Ghee Kim (Author), Yong-Seok Jang (Author), Min-Ho Lee (Author), Woo-Yong Jeon (Author), Jun-Min Kim (Author), Tae-Sung Bae (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Mini-screws are widely used as temporary anchorages in orthodontic treatment, but have the disadvantage of showing a high failure rate of about 10%. Therefore, orthodontic mini-screws should have high biocompatibility and retention. Previous studies have demonstrated that the ret...