Microimplants
AbsoAnchor® Microimplants
AbsoAnchor® Microimplants
do not require osseointegration have nearly no anatomical limitations to location can be fully loaded immediately after placement are simple to remove at the end of treatment are easy to insert, safe, and cause little or no discomfort.
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Uniquely designed with a smaller diameter of 1.2 mm to 2.0 mm.
Allow for easy insertion into many previously unattainable areas of the maxilla and mandible
Ideal for both self-tapping and self-drilling driving methods.
Made from high quality titanium alloy.
Feature a variety of head types.
Accept all orthodontic systems including wire, ligatures, elastomers, and springs, hooks.
Variable Clinical Applications
Six anterior en masse retraction
Molar intrusion, extrusion, distalization, protraction & uprighting
Whole maxillary & mandibular dentition retraction
Midline correction
Anterior intrusion, extrusion & torque control
Intermaxillary elastics
Intermaxillary fixation
Combination use of Transpalatal Arch
Perfect for lingual orthodontic treatment
Various direct and indirect skeletal anchorage
Naming
There are many terms used in orthodontic skeletal anchorage, such as, “skeletal anchorage system (SAS)”, “mini screw”, “micro screw”, “mini implant”, “micro implant”, ”mini screw implant”, “micro screw implant”, “temporary anchorage device (TAD)”, etc.
A prefix of ‘micro’ comes from Greek and ‘mini’ comes from English. The terms, ‘micro’ and ‘mini’, have the same meaning of being small w hen they are used as adjective. Generally, however, the term ‘micro’ is used to express a size that is a little bit smaller than ‘mini’, such as mini car and micro car, mini scan disk and micro scan disk. Academically the term of ‘micro’ is used more rather than ‘mini’, for example, micrognathia, microglossia, microdontia, etc. Also, implantologists already used the term “mini implant”, which is a kind of temporary implant to make temporary crown during osseointegration of implant. The diameter of prosthodontic “mini implant” is a bit larger than orthodontic implants.
The term skeletal anchorage can include all kinds of skeletal anchorage devices including prosthodontic implants and onplants. Many doctors are using the term “temporary anchorage device ”, however, almost all kinds of conventional anchorage, such as transpalatal bar, lingual arch, etc. can be classified into temporary anchorage device. Prosthodontic implants vary from screw implants to non screw type implants. Usually, however, we do not differentiate them as screw implant or non screw implant. Every orthodontic implant has screw portion. For the same reason, we do not need to put the term screw, such as “micro screw implant”.
Therefore, we prefer to use the term “Microimplant” for orthodontic screw implant.
Absoanchor Small Head(SH) Type
Recommended Sites
- Maxillary and mandibular attached
gingiva including the palate.Recommended Elastomers
- Nickel titanium coil spring, elastomeric thread, etc.
Absoanchor No Head(NH) Type
Recommended Sites
- Maxillary and mandibular movable
soft tissue.Recommended Elastomers
- Elastomeric thread with ligature wire hook, etc.
Absoanchor Long Head(LH) Type
Recommended Sites
- Border area between mandibular attached
gingiva and movable soft
tissue.Recommended Elastomers
- Nickel titanium coil spring,
elastomeric thread, etc.
Absoanchor Circle Head(CH) Type
Recommended Sites
- Maxillary and mandibular attached
gingiva including palate.Recommended Elastomers
- Power chains, elastomeric thread,
nickel titanium coil spring, etc.
Absoanchor Power Head (PH) Type
Recommended Sites
- Maxillary and mandibular attached
gingiva including the palate.Recommended Elastomers
- Power chain,
Nickel titanium coil spring, etc.
Absoanchor Fixation Head(FH) Type
Recommended Sites
- Maxillary and mandibular buccal area for intermaxillary
fixation during orthognathic surgery. Also, palate
including mid-palatal suture area.Recommended Elastomers
- Ligature wire and/or rubber band for intermaxillary
fixation. Also, power chains, elastomeric thread and
nickel titanium coil spring, etc.
Absoanchor Bracket Head (BH) Type
- Right Handed ScrewRecommended Sites
- Maxillary and mandibular attached gingiva including
palate. Also midpalatal suture area including para-
midpalatal suture area.Recommended Elastomers
- Power chains, elastomeric thread and nickel titanium coil
spring, etc. Archwire insertion is possible.
Absoanchor Bracket Head (BH-L) Type
- Left Handed ScrewsRecommended Sites
- Maxillary and mandibular attached gingiva including
palate. Also midpalatal suture area including para-
midpalatal suture area.Recommended Elastomers
- Power chains, elastomeric thread and nickel titanium coil
spring, etc. Archwire insertion is possible.
Absoanchor Hook Head(HH) Type
Recommended Sites
- Maxillary and mandibular attached
gingiva including palate.Recommended Elastomers
- Power chains, elastomeric thread,
nickel titanium coil spring, etc.
Absoanchor Double Head(DH) Type
Recommended Sites
- Maxillary buccal attached gingiva.
Recommended Elastomers
- Intermaxillary elastic with
nickel titanium coil spring,
power chain and elastic thread, etc
Absoanchor Golf Head(GH) Type
Recommended Sites
- Maxillary and mandibular attached
gingiva including the palate.Recommended Elastomers
- Power chain, nickel titanium coil
spring, elastic thread, etc
Absoanchor Tube Head (TH) Type
Recommended Sites
- Maxillary and mandibular attached
gingiva including the palate.
Archwire insertion is possible.Recommended Elastomers
- Nickel titanium coil spring,
Elastomeric thread, etc
Absoanchor Joint Head(JH) Type
Recommended Sites
- Maxillary and mandibular attached gingiva including
the palateRecommended Elastomers
- Depends on the upper part.
Non-invasive mini-plate.
