Orthodontic Implants: Concepts for the Orthodontic Practitioner

Table 1

Influence of the angulation of the orthodontic implant and the OI-bone interface contact (BIC).

Cortical thickness	Angulation	5°	10°	15°	20°	25°	30°	35°	40°	45°
2.0 mm	OI-bone contact length (mm)	2.01	2.03	2.07	2.13	2.21	2.31	2.44	2.61	2.83
	% increase BIC	0.38	1.54	3.52	6.41	10.33	15.45	22.05	30.50	41.37
2.5 mm	OI-bone contact length (mm)	2.51	2.54	2.59	2.66	2.76	2.89	3.05	3.26	3.53
	% increase BIC	0.38	1.54	3.52	6.41	10.33	15.45	22.05	30.50	41.37