In severely protrusive patients, skeletal anchorage from miniscrew is often used to avoid anchorage loss with preferred miniscrew location near centre of resistance (Cres) of posterior teeth. Biomechanical requirement for directing retraction force towards Cres of posterior teeth demands the insertion of miniscrew in loose mucosa, where risk of infection and failure increases. In addition, unde...

Aim: To determine the factors affecting selection of material choice in posterior teeth. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study done June-December 2015 at Liaquat University Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro. Individuals who refused to participate were eliminated from sample. Each dentist signed an informed consent form. Personal data entered on a proforma/consent The collection tool wa...