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A torque removal study on the primary stability of orthodontic titanium screw mini-implants in the cortical bone of dog femurs.

The aim of this study was to biomechanically evaluate the primary stability of pure titanium orthodontic mini-implants, inserted into pre-drilled cavities of differing diameters. Mini-implants (1.2 mm diameter) were placed into 1.0 mm and 1.2 mm diameter cavities prepared in the mid-region of the bilateral hind leg femurs of anesthetized beagles. Removal torque strengths were measured immediately, 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 weeks post-insertion of the implant. For mini-implants placed into 1-mm cavities, removal torque values decrease over the first 6 weeks (p<0.01), after which values remained static. Average values obtained immediately, 1, 3 and 6 weeks post-insertion were 10.98, 8.83, 7.20 and 5.12 Ncm, respectively . Immediately post-insertion, removal torque values of mini-implants placed in a 1.2-mm cavity, were 11-fold lower than those placed in 1.0-mm cavities, which then demonstrated a significant increase in strength from 3 weeks (1.35 Ncm) to 6 weeks (5.17 Ncm) post-insertion (p<0.01). Measurements 6, 9 and 12 weeks post-insertion were similar to those in the 1.0-mm cavity. Initial stability of titanium mini-implants is considered necessary for immediate and early use in orthodontics, and an implant without this initial stability should be replaced or isolated until it develops the appropriate stability supported by osseointegration.

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