Bone availability in the sagittal dimension of the infrazygomatic crest for miniscrew insertion: A retrospective cone-beam computed tomography study
Sufficient IZC bone volume is available at an angle of 45° for inserting a temporary skeletal anchorage device, with no sex or side variation, except for the significantly greater sagittal dimension of the right IZC in older patients.
Authors
- Hélder Nunes Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0569-151X)
- Durand Pereira
- Iman Bugaighis
- José Brito
- Susana Furão
- Luís Proença
- Pedro Mariano Pereira
Institutions
- Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajodo.2025.10.016
- Primary Topic
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00