Rebonding of unused brackets with different orthodontic adhesives

OBJECTIVE: To compare in vitro shear bond strength (SBS) of different orthodontic adhesives in bonding and repeatedly rebonding metal brackets, and to evaluate the bond failure site with the adhesive remnant index (ARI). METHODS: Specimens consisted of 90 extracted human first premolars, randomly di...

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Main Authors: Emigdio Enrique Orellana Jimenez, Sérgio Paulo Hilgenberg, Márcia Cristina Rastelli, Gibson Luiz Pilatti, Bruno Orellana, Ulisses Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2012-04-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512012000200014