Stability changes of miniscrew implants over time

Predictors of initial stability of orthodontic miniscrew implants.

The purpose of this retrospective study was to elucidate potential confounding factors affecting initial stability of miniscrews inserted to enhance orthodontic anchorage. Four hundred and seven miniscrews inserted in 168 patients treated by 17 orthodontic residents were analysed in a consecutive chart review. The outcome variable was the stability of the miniscrew, measured as a dichotomous va...

Stability of dental, alveolar, and skeletal changes after miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion

OBJECTIVE Miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) is a means for expanding the basal bone without surgical intervention in young adults. Here, we assessed the differences in dental, alveolar, and skeletal measurements taken before (T0), immediately after (T1), and 1 year after (T2) MARPE. METHODS Twenty-four patients (mean age, 21.6 years) who had undergone MARPE and cone-beam comp...

Mandibular molar uprighting using orthodontic miniscrew implants: a systematic review

The purpose of this systematic review was to identify studies and present the use of miniscrew implants (MIs) as an alternative treatment to mandibular molar uprighting. An electronic search and handsearching were conducted by two independent reviewers to identify relevant articles, published up to January 27, 2017. In order to methodologically assess the eligible studies, a pilot checklist con...

Evaluation of Stability in Short Implants Compared to Standard Implants using Periotest ®: A Pilot Study

Introduction: Among different non-invasive approaches for determining the stability of the implant within the bone is to use a dynamic device called Periotest®.It is designed to provide objective measurement of tooth mobility. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the stress transfer and stability in short and standard dental implants using Periotest®</sup...

STABILITY AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF BONE FORMATION IN LONGITUDINALLY FLUTED MINISCREW IMPLANTS A Thesis by AN V. TRUONG