Mechanical strength of orthodontic infrazygomatic mini-implants

Odontology. 2011 Jan;99(1):98-100. doi: 10.1007/s10266-010-0142-3. Epub 2011 Jan 27.

Abstract

Orthodontic anchorages have recently been reinforced by newly developed mini-implants. The aim of the present study was to investigate the mechanical strengths of infrazygomatic mini-implants. We measured the insertion torque and pull-out strength of three brands of infrazygomatic mini-implants (AbsoAnchors, Bioray, and Lomas). All three mini-implants were 2 mm in diameter, and five of each brand were manually driven 6 mm into artificial bone. Significant differences among the brands were investigated with Kruskal-Wallis tests. We found no significant relationship between insertion torque and pull-out strength in any individual brand. Among the three brands of infrazygomatic mini-implants, we found no significant difference in mechanical strength. The design of an infrazygomatic mini-implant may be the most important factor determining its mechanical strength.

MeSH terms

  • Dental Implants*
  • Dental Stress Analysis*
  • Miniaturization
  • Models, Dental
  • Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / instrumentation*
  • Orthodontic Appliance Design*
  • Polyurethanes
  • Stress, Mechanical
  • Tensile Strength
  • Torque
  • Zygoma / surgery

Substances

  • Dental Implants
  • Polyurethanes