Primary Stability of Self-Drilling and Self-Tapping Mini-Implant in Tibia of Diabetes-Induced Rabbits

Figure 2

Orthodontic mini-implants implanted in rabbit tibia. (a) Predrilling for the self-tapping mini-implant was perfomed. (b) Self-tapping mini-implant was placed into the hole. (c), (d) Self-drilling mini-implant was placed into the bone without predrilling.

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