Effects of placement angle and direction of orthopedic force application on the stability of orthodontic miniscrews.

Conclusion: Placement of the miniscrew perpendicular to the cortical bone is advantageous in terms of biomechanical stability. Placement angles of less than 60° can reduce the stability of miniscrews when orthopedic forces are applied in various directions. PMID: 23241005 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/23241005?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - December 14, 2012 Category: Dentistry Authors: Lee J, Kim JY, Choi YJ, Kim KH, Chung CJ Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research

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