Effect of bromelain and papain gel on enamel deproteinisation before orthodontic bracket bonding

To test the hypothesis that enamel surface deproteinisation with different concentrations of bromelain in association with 10% papain increases the shear bond strength (SBS) of brackets bonded with orthodontic composite and resin modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC).

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pithon Matheus Melo, Campos Matheus Souza, da Silva Coqueiro Raildo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-01-01
Series:Australasian Orthodontic Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.21307/aoj-2020-109