Table 1 Results of the in vitro and finite element studies regarding primary displacement

From: Systematic review of mini-implant displacement under orthodontic loading

Studies

Bone

Insertion region

n

Implant size/(mm×mm)

Force/N

Primary displacement/mm

In vitro

      

Holst et al. 2010

Human

Alveolar ridge; maxilla

39

n/a

2.5

0.02–0.25

Morarend et al. 2009

Human

Alveolar ridge; maxilla+mandible

96

2.5×17; 1.5×15

10

<0.3

Brettin et al. 2008

Human

Alveolar ridge; maxilla+mandible

44

1.5×15

20

<0.5

Pittman et al. 2013

Human

Basal part; mandible

26

1.5×6

0–2

<0.025

Su et al. 2009

Ilia of country pigs

 

54

1.6×8

2

0.024 4

Chatzigianni et al. 2011

Bovine rib

 

n/a

1.5×7; 1.5×9; 2×7

0.5

≤0.006 4

Hong et al. 2010

Biosynthetic bone

 

20

1.5×6

>2

0.01

Hong et al. 2011

Biosynthetic bone

 

100

1.3×5.5; 1.9×6.1

>2

0.02

Akyalcin et al. 2013

Biosynthetic bone

 

120

1.4×8; 1.5×8

1.1–98.5

0.025–1.0

Finite element

      

Jang et al. 2011

   

1.6×7

2

0.000 87–0.001 00

Motoyoshi et al. 2005

   

1.4×4

2

0.000 173–0.000 185

Chang et al. 2012

   

2×9.82

3

0.219–0.315

Singh et al. 2012

   

2.48× 6.86

0.35

≤0.000 916

Liu et al. 2012

   

(1.2–2.0)×(7–15)

2–6

0.001–0.003

Lee et al. 2013

   

n/a

8

0.001 275–0.001 582

  1. n/a, data was not available.