Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2011, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (42): 7969-7972.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2011.42.042

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Clinical application of mini-implant anchorage in orthodontics

Chen Ya-gang, Wang Xing, Wu Wen-wen   

  1. Department of Orthodontics, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Received:2011-06-13 Revised:2011-08-07 Online:2011-10-15 Published:2011-10-15
  • About author:Chen Ya-gang★, Master, Associate professor, Associate chief physician, Department of Orthodontics, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China xzchenya@163.com

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Mini-implant anchorage is widely used in orthodontic field, because it is small, easy to implant, use and remove, reliable in therapeutic effect and low cost.
OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical application and effect of mini-implant anchorage in orthodontics.
METHODS: The cephalometric analysis was performed in 38 patients to compare overbite, coverage, molar relationship and the degree of anterior adductor before and after treatment.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The total number of mini-implants was 106, and all the mini-implant anchorages were successfully implanted except 3 cases required secondary operation with 5 loosen implants and one patient with loss of 2 implants required re-implantation. Mini-implant anchorages make the treatment process simple and acceptable in clinical application.

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