Research Article

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

Table 2

Number of OMIs used in each study.

Number of OMIs
Machined groupRBM groupTotal

Mechanical study
 Removal at 2 weeks after insertion161632
 Removal at 4 weeks after insertion161632
Histological study
 Specimen preparation at 4 weeks after insertion161632

Total484896