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Impact of Implant Design and Bone Properties on the Primary Stability of Orthodontic Mini-Implants

Authors :
Lejla Redžepagić-Vražalica
Elmedin Mešić
Nedim Pervan
Vahidin Hadžiabdić
Muamer Delić
Mirza Glušac
Source :
Applied Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 3, p 1183 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2021.

Abstract

This study investigated the correlation between bone characteristics, the design of orthodontic mini-implants, the pull-out force, and primary stability. This experimental in vitro study has examined commercial orthodontic mini-implants of different sizes and designs, produced by two manufacturers: Tomas-pin SD (Dentaurum, Ispringen, Germany) and Perfect Anchor (Hubit, Seoul, Korea). The total number of 40 mini-implants were tested. There are two properties that are common to all tested implants—one is the material of which they are made (titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V), and the other is the method of their insertion. The main difference between the mini-implants, which is why they have been selected as the subject of research in the first place, is reflected in their geometry or design. Regardless of the type of implant, the average pull-out forces were found to be higher for a cortical bone thickness (CBTC) of 0.62–0.67 mm on average, compared to the CBTC < 0.62 mm, where the measured force averages were found to be lower. The analysis of variance tested the impact of the mini-implant geometry on the pull-out force and proved that there is a statistically significant impact (p < 0.015) of all three analyzed geometric factors on the pull-out force of the implant. The design of the mini-implant affects its primary stability. The design of the mini-implant affects the pulling force. The bone quality at the implant insertion point is important for primary stability; thus, the increase in the cortical bone thickness increases the value of the pulling force significantly.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20763417
Volume :
11
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Applied Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b7e9a6e0a94fe0837d12d3dde80bb1
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/app11031183