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Measuring Dental Implant Stability with the Advanced System for Implant Stability Testing (ASIST)
DownloadFall 2023
A clinical way to non-invasively assess dental implant stability is important for long-term success of the implant. Dental implants are typically screw shaped prosthetics which fuse with the surrounding jaw bone through a process known as osseointegration, where newly formed bone is deposited on...
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The Effect of Perturbations on Resistance to Sliding in Second Order Moments Using Conventional Ligated Brackets Versus Passive Self Ligated Brackets
DownloadFall 2013
Abstract Objectives: A novel frictional and perturbation device was used to investigate the role of vibrations on resistance to sliding (RS) in conventional and passive ligated brackets Methods: 150 3M Victory Series twins (0.022 slot) and 150 Damon Q brackets (0.022 slot) were tested using an...