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Judith Ball
Judith Ball
Switzerland
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Research Article
Bond Strengths of Metal, Ceramic and Polymer Brackets in Combination with Different Enamel Preconditioning Methods
Author(s): Lorenz M. Brauchli*,Pascal Schönenberger,Judith Ball,Andrea Wichelhaus Lorenz M. Brauchli*,Pascal Schönenberger,Judith Ball,Andrea Wichelhaus
Introduction: Adhesive technology is widely spread throughout the different specialities of dentistry. In orthodontics the bonding of brackets accounts for a significant percentage of time in practice routine. Bond strength is dependent on several factors such as enamel conditioning, adhesive technology and the material and construction of the bracket base. It was the intention of the present study to investigate the bond strength in relation to the above mentioned parameters. Method: Four different brackets (metal, ceramic, polymer, fiber reinforced polymer) were evaluated for their bond strength during tensile testing with a universal testing machine using a conventional composite (Transbond MIP, XT) and in the case of the fiber reinforced bracket additionally a specially designed adhesive (Quick-Bond). Ename.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2161-1122.1000104