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Effect of TiO2 nanotubes arrays on osseointegration of orthodontic miniscrew
To increase the stability of orthodontic miniscrews, TiO2 nanotube arrays were fabricated on the surface of Ti miniscrews and the effect of those arrays on the osseointegration of miniscrews was evaluated. Highly...
