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Morphological evaluation of the active tip of six types of orthodontic mini-implants
Kitahara-Céia, Flávia Mitiko Fernandes; Assad-Loss, Tatiana Féres; Mucha, José Nelson; Elias, Carlos Nelson.
  • Kitahara-Céia, Flávia Mitiko Fernandes; UFF. Niterói. BR
  • Assad-Loss, Tatiana Féres; UFF. Niterói. BR
  • Mucha, José Nelson; UFF. Niterói. BR
  • Elias, Carlos Nelson; UFF. Niterói. BR
Dental press j. orthod. (Impr.) ; 18(2): 36-41, Mar.-Apr. 2013. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-683182
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To morphologically evaluate the active tip of six different types of self-drilling mini-implants for orthodontic anchorage.

METHODS:

Images of the active tips of the mini-implants were obtained with a Zeiss optical microscope, Stemi 200-C with magnification of 1.6X. The images of the surface were viewed with the Axio Vision program (Zeiss, Jena, Germany) to calculate linear and angular measures. Mini-implant morphology and the details of tips and threads were also evaluated through Scanning Electronic Microscopy (SEM) (JEOL, model JSM5800 LV - JEOL, Tokyo, Japan) with magnifications of 90X and 70X, respectively. The evaluation of the mini-implant taper shape was assessed using to the formula (b - a) / (2 x D).

RESULTS:

The following variables were measured (1) active tip width, (2) major diameter of external thread, (3) minor diameter of internal thread and taper of the mini-implant, (4) number of threads and lead of the screw, (5) angle of thread, (6) flank width and (7) pitch width.

CONCLUSION:

Mini-implants from different manufacturers presented active tips with different characteristics. Mechanical testing is necessary to cor-relate the analyzed characteristics aiming to determine the best performance.
RESUMO

OBJETIVO:

avaliar morfologicamente a ponta ativa de seis diferentes tipos de mini-implantes autoperfurantes para controle de ancoragem ortodôntica.

MÉTODOS:

foram obtidas imagens das pontas ativas dos mini-implantes com o microscópio óptico Stemi 2000-C (Zeiss) com aumento de 1,6X. As imagens das superfícies foram analisadas no programa Axio Vision (Zeiss, Jena, Alemanha) para cálculo das medidas lineares e angulares. As morfologias dos mini-implantes e os detalhes das pontas e das roscas também foram avaliados por meio do Microscópio Eletrônico de Varredura (MEV) (JEOL, modelo JSM-5800 LV - JEOL, Tóquio, Japão) com aumentos de 90X e 70X, respectivamente. A avaliação da conicidade do mini-implante foi calculada de acordo com a fórmula (b - a) / (2 x D).

RESULTADOS:

foram medidos (1) comprimento da ponta ativa, (2) diâmetro externo, (3) alma e conicidade do mini-implante, (4) número e passo das roscas, (5) ângulo do filete da rosca, (6) comprimento do flanco da rosca e (7) comprimento do fundo do filete da rosca.

CONCLUSÕES:

mini-implantes de diferentes fabricantes apresentaram suas pontas ativas com características diversas. Ensaios mecânicos são necessários para correlacionar as características analisadas.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Bone Screws / Dental Implants / Orthodontic Appliance Design / Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures Type of study: Evaluation studies / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Dental press j. orthod. (Impr.) Journal subject: Orthodontics Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: UFF/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Bone Screws / Dental Implants / Orthodontic Appliance Design / Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures Type of study: Evaluation studies / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Dental press j. orthod. (Impr.) Journal subject: Orthodontics Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: UFF/BR