Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 11 , Pages 2142-2147 , November 2007

Torsion Strength of Biodegradable and Titanium Screws: A Comparison

  • Gerrit J. Buijs, DMD

      Affiliations

    • PhD Student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Buijs: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Eduard B. van der Houwen, MSc

      Affiliations

    • PhD Student, Department of BioMedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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  • Boudewijn Stegenga, DMD, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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  • Rudulf R.M. Bos, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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  • Gijsbertus J. Verkerke, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of BioMedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen; and Department of Biomechanical Engineering, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.

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PII: S0278-2391(07)01504-2

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.08.002

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 11 , Pages 2142-2147 , November 2007

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