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It may be a bewildering task for orthodontists to select a mini‐implant kit since a great variety of systems are now available worldwide. These differ from one another in terms of their:

 physical design features

 technique steps (e.g. self‐tapping or self‐drilling)

 ease of insertion and use (e.g. how traction auxiliaries or wires are attached)

 guidance stent feasibility

 versatility

 size and complexity of the kit

 recommended clinical applications (e.g. direct or indirect anchorage)

 clinical instruction material.

It is unlikely that one system provides dramatically better mini‐implant stability rates than all of the others and key principles are widely applicable. However, since the treatments and illustrations in this book mainly involve use of the Infinitas mini‐implant system (DB Orthodontics Ltd, UK, www.infinitas‐miniimplant.com), it is worth describing both its generic and distinctive features for clarity and reference purposes. The Infinitas mini‐implant is unique in several aspects, especially in its head design and customised three‐dimensional (3D) guidance stent facility [33]. This chapter describes the key design and clinical features of the Infinitas system's dual clinical and guidance kits.