Comparison of hydroxyapatite and dental enamel for testing shear bond strengths

To investigate the feasibility of using artificial hydroxyapatite as a future biomimetic laboratory substitute for human enamel in orthodontic bond strength testing by comparing the shear bond strengths and nature of failure of brackets bonded to samples of hydroxyapatite and enamel.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Imthiaz Nishat, Georgiou George, Moles David R., Jones Steven P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2023-12-01
Series:Australasian Orthodontic Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2008-0004