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An In-Vitro Comparison Of Different Palatal Sites For Orthodontic Miniscrew Insertion: The Effect Of Bone Quality And Quantity On Primary Stability, Carine Bourassa
An In-Vitro Comparison Of Different Palatal Sites For Orthodontic Miniscrew Insertion: The Effect Of Bone Quality And Quantity On Primary Stability, Carine Bourassa
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Introduction: The maxillary hard palate is a desirable location for orthodontic miniscrew (OMS) placement. The related anatomy is well known, but little data exists regarding the primary stability of palatal OMSs.
Purpose: To assess the quality and quantity of human cadaveric palatal bone at different insertion sites using microCT imaging, and to determine their effect on the primary stability of OMSs.
Materials and methods: One hundred and thirty OMSs (VectorTASTM, 6 mm) were inserted into ten human cadaveric maxillary hard palates and maximal insertion torques (IT) were recorded. MicroCT images were obtained before and after OMS insertion for …