Evaluation of cytotoxicity and corrosion resistance of orthodontic mini-implants

• Main Authors: Celha Borges Costa Alves (Author), Márcio Nunes Segurado (Author), Miriam Cristina Leandro Dorta (Author), Fátima Ribeiro Dias (Author), Maurício Guilherme Lenza (Author), Marcos Augusto Lenza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate and compare in vitro cytotoxicity and corrosion resistance of mini-implants from three different commercial brands used for orthodontic anchorage. Methods: Six mini-implants (Conexão(tm), Neodent(tm) and SIN(tm)) were separately immersed in artificial saliva (pH 6.76...