title: A drilling technique to improve the retention of self-threading pins.
abstract: This study determined the effect of a modification of the drilling technique on the retention of self-threading pins. The drilling technique in two stages significantly increased the retention of self-threading pins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, Catholic University of Louvain, School of Dental Medicine and Stomatology, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Van Nieuwenhuysen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vreven
mesh_terms: D003772:Dental Pins; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003804:Dentin / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D013499:Surface Properties; D013718:Tensile Strength