title: A Mini-review on the Effect of Mini-implants on Contemporary Orthodontic Science.
abstract: The purpose of this literature review was to screen the valuable published articles regarding to the impacts of mini-implants on orthodontic science, briefly. The searching category was performed on the Pubmed using MeSH words such as "dental (mini) implants, orthodontic anchorage procedures, and orthodontic appliances." After preliminary sketch, they were grouped as follow: Those evaluating (a) common appliances for providing orthodontic anchorage, (b) biomechanical details of mini-implants and their insertion, (c) clinical application of mini-implants for orthognathic treatments, (d) limitations and possible complications. In conclusion, mini-implant evolved the orthodontic treatment plans and compromised the required orthognathic surgery. Malocclusion treatment and pure orthodontic or orthopedic movements in the three-dimensions have become recently possible by using mini-implant to provide skeletal anchorage.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Dental Implants Research Center and Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Saeid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nosouhian
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Dental Implants Research Center and Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mansour
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rismanchian
authors.affiliation: Dentistry Student, Dental Students Research Center, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Roya
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sabzian
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Torabinejad Research Center and Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shadmehr
authors.affiliation: Post-graduate Student, Department of Operative Dentistry, Dental School, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical sciences, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Badrian
authors.affiliation: Dentistry Student, Dental Students Research Center, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davoudi
keywords: Dental implants; orthodontic anchorage procedures; orthodontic appliances