Research Article

Biomechanical Effects of Various Bone-Implant Interfaces on the Stability of Orthodontic Miniscrews: A Finite Element Study

Table 2

Contact types set in the FE models.

Contact bodiesContact type

ToothToothFrictionless
ToothPDLBonded
PDLBoneBonded
MicroimplantMixed tissueBonded
Mixed issueBoneBonded