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

<div>Three-dimensional roughness of the analyzed OMI’s surfaces. (a) Machined group. (b) Resorbable blasting media (RBM) group. The surface of the RBM group was rougher than that of the machined group. The peak to valley height in the evaluated area was higher and the roughness surface area was larger in the RBM group than in the machined group.</div>

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Figure 5: Mechanical and Histological Effects of Resorbable Blasting Media Surface Treatment on the Initial Stability of Orthodontic Mini-Implants 