Table 4. Surface mineral content of surface-treated orthodontic mini-implants placed in tibia of rabbits (weight %).

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

C, Carbon; O, oxygen; Ca, calcium; P, phosphorus.

^*Statistically significant difference (p < 0.05), a < b < c. The same superscript letters are not significantly different each other.

NS, No statistically significant difference (p > 0.05).