OBJECTIVE To evaluate the primary stability of different shaped miniscrews through the acquisition of data regarding maximum insertion torque, pullout force, and a radiodiagnosic evaluation of bone characteristics. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty fresh porcine bone samples were scanned by computed tomography (CT) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). By means of a dedicated software, CT and C...

*Department of P.O.P, college of dentistry, university of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq. Introduction Conservation of anchorage in totality has been a perennial problem to the traditional orthodontist. Conventional means of supporting anchorage have been used by either intra oral sites or relying on extra oral means. Both of these have their limitations. The extra oral forces very difficult device and som...

PURPOSE Pullout strength of screws is a parameter used to evaluate plate screw fixation strength. However, screw fixation strength may be more closely related to its ability to generate sufficient insertion because stable nonlocked plate-screw fracture fixation requires sufficient compression between plate and bone such that no motion occurs between the plate and bone under physiological loads....

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the high values of insertion torques on the stress and strain distribution in cortical and cancellous bones. Based on tomography imaging, a representative mathematical model of a partial maxilla was built using Mimics 11.11 and Solid Works 2010 softwares. Six models were built and each of them received an implant with one of the following i...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of pilot hole tapping, together with other variables such as pilot hole diameter, in relation to inner screw diameter and preparation method, on the insertion torque and pullout resistance of the screws used for anterior fixation of the cervical spine. METHOD Twenty polyurethane test bodies and 30 thoracic vertebrae (T1-T5) were tested. Four holes were drille...

Objectives: Comparing osseodensification vs. ridge splitting techniques in dental implant placement regarding stability, insertion torque, bone width and density. Patients Method: Twenty individuals with a narrow of 3-6 mm at crestal level were included this study. They divided into two groups: Group I Osseodensification technique, II Ridge technique expanders sticky augmentation. Implant surgi...