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 group | RBM group | Total |
| Mechanical study | | | | Removal at 2 weeks after insertion | 16 | 16 | 32 | Removal at 4 weeks after insertion | 16 | 16 | 32 | Histological study | | | | Specimen preparation at 4 weeks after insertion | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Total | 48 | 48 | 96 |
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