Prototype of a new tip developed to be coupled to dental light-curing units for optimizing bonding of orthodontic brackets and accessories

OBJECTIVE: development of a new device to be coupled to light-curing units for bonding orthodontic brackets and accessories, and test its efficacy in an in vitro mechanical trial. The inner surface of the device is mirrored and is based on physical concepts of light refraction and reflection. The ma...

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Main Authors: Sergio Luiz Mota Júnior, Márcio José da Silva Campos, Marco Abdo Gravina, Marcelo Reis Fraga, Robert Willer Farinazzo Vitral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2013-12-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512013000600017&lng=en&tlng=en