Effect of Recycling Protocol on Mechanical Strength of Used Mini-Implants

• Prif Awduron: Sérgio Estelita (Awdur), Guilherme Janson (Awdur), Kelly Chiqueto (Awdur), Eduardo Silveira Ferreira (Awdur)
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• Cyhoeddwyd: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Purpose. This study evaluated the influence of recycling process on the torsional strength of mini-implants. Materials and Methods. Two hundred mini-implants were divided into 4 groups with 50 screws equally distributed in five diameters (1.3 to 1.7 mm): control group (CG): unused mini-implants, G1:...