Alveolar bone density changes around miniscrews: A prospective clinical study

EF Al Maaitah, AAM Safi, RS Abdelhafez - American journal of orthodontics …, 2012 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Our objective was to assess the effects of miniscrews on interproximal
alveolar bone density and adjacent gingival tissue health. METHODS: Forty-four titanium
miniscrews were inserted between maxillary second premolars and first molars on both
sides of the dentition in 22 consecutive patients (15 female, 7 male; ages, 14-24 years). A
control area (between the maxillary first and second premolars) was also assessed. Both
miniscrew (study) and control areas were monitored clinically and radiographically at …
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