Mechanical and Histological Effects of Resorbable Blasting Media Surface Treatment on the Initial Stability of Orthodontic Mini-Implants

Figure 1

(a) Design of the mini-implant, which had a diameter of 1.6 mm and a length of 6.0 mm. (b) Machined group. (c) Resorbable blasting media (RBM) group.

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