In vitro evaluation of microleakage around orthodontic brackets using laser etching and Acid etching methods.

path of microleakage between the enamel and adhesive potentially allows microbial ingress that may consequently cause enamel decalcification. The aim of this study was to compare microleakage of brackets bonded either by laser or acid etching techniques.The specimens were 33 extracted premolars that...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hossein Toodehzaeim, Sogra Yassaei, Maryam Karandish, Sedigeh Farzaneh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Dentistry
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Online Access:https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/462