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Stress distribution patterns at mini-implant site during retraction and intrusion—a three-dimensional finite element study

Overview of attention for article published in Progress in Orthodontics, January 2016
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Title
Stress distribution patterns at mini-implant site during retraction and intrusion—a three-dimensional finite element study
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Progress in Orthodontics, January 2016
DOI 10.1186/s40510-016-0117-1
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Authors

Gautham Sivamurthy, Shantha Sundari

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the stress patterns produced in mini-implant and alveolar bone, for various implant dimensions, under different directions of simulated orthodontic force, using a three-dimensional finite element method. Eight finite element (FE) models of mini-implant and bone were generated with insertion angles of 30° and 60°, diameters of 1 and 1.3 mm, and lengths of 6 and 8 mm. A simulated constant orthodontic force of 2 N was applied to each of these FE models in three directions simulating anterior retraction, anterior intrusion and retraction, and molar intrusion. Comparison of the maximum von Mises stress in the mini-implant showed that the 1-mm diameter produced significantly high stress, and the amount of stress produced was more for a mini-implant inserted at an angle of 60°. The cortical bone showed that high stresses were generated for the 1-mm-diameter mini-implant and on increasing the insertion angulation from 30° to 60°, the stress produced increased as well. The comparison of von Mises stress in the cancellous bone was insignificant as the amount of stress transmitted was very low. The 1-mm-diameter mini-implants are not safe to be used clinically for orthodontic anchorage. The 1.3 × 6 mm dimension mini-implants are recommended for use during anterior segment retraction and during simultaneous intrusion and retraction, and the 1.3 × 8 mm dimension mini-implant is recommended for use during molar intrusion. All mini-implants should be inserted at a 30° angle into the bone for reduced stress and improved stability.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 54 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 11 20%
Student > Postgraduate 8 15%
Student > Ph. D. Student 6 11%
Student > Doctoral Student 5 9%
Student > Bachelor 3 6%
Other 4 7%
Unknown 17 31%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 32 59%
Engineering 2 4%
Earth and Planetary Sciences 1 2%
Psychology 1 2%
Materials Science 1 2%
Other 1 2%
Unknown 16 30%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 January 2016.
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#14,276,973
of 25,373,627 outputs
Outputs from Progress in Orthodontics
#66
of 255 outputs
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#188,227
of 401,828 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Progress in Orthodontics
#2
of 6 outputs
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