Risk Factors Favourable to Promote Intra- and Postsurgical Complications Accompanying Microscrew Insertion for Distalisation of Maxillary Dentition

Evidence for the undeniable role of microscrews in anchorage control, as well as their other advantages, such as ease of insertion and removal techniques, have led to their routine use in orthodontics. Treatment with microscrews, despite its obvious advantages, is associated with the risk of complications, the etiology of which is multifactorial. Identifying (and subsequently controlling) as many of them as possible through research constitutes an ongoing challenge for scientists. This pursuit defined the purpose of the present study: to determine whether a type of TISAD insertion technique - self-drilling or self-tapping - as well as the patient's sex and maxillary quadrant constitute predisposing factors for the occurrence of certain complications.