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<p>In this study, two types of ceramic brackets – monocrystalline and polycrystalline – were bonded to unroughened and roughened resin-composite discs using a light-cured orthodontic adhesive, and the bonds tested under shear stress in a universal testing machine. There was no significant difference in the shear bond strength between the combinations of ceramic brackets, and between the surface treatments of the resin composite. A higher frequency of resin-composite fracture was observed with the polycrystalline brackets (12/20) than with the monocrystalline ceramic brackets (7/20). lt is concluded that debonding any type of ceramic bracket from a resin-composite surface may cause damage to the resin composite itself.</p>
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In this study, two types of ceramic brackets – monocrystalline and polycrystalline – were bonded to unroughened and roughened resin-composite discs using a light-cured orthodontic adhesive, and the bonds tested under shear stress in a universal testing machine. There was no significant difference in the shear bond strength between the combinations of ceramic brackets, and between the surface treatments of the resin composite. A higher frequency of resin-composite fracture was observed with the polycrystalline brackets (12/20) than with the monocrystalline ceramic brackets (7/20). lt is concluded that debonding any type of ceramic bracket from a resin-composite surface may cause damage to the resin composite itself.

Shear bond strength of ceramic brackets to resin-composite surfaces

DDS, MDSc, Faculty of Dentistry Srinakharinwirot University

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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In this study, two types of ceramic brackets – monocrystalline and polycrystalline – were bonded to unroughened and roughened resin-composite discs using a...

Shear bond strength of ceramic brackets to resin-composite surfaces

Online veröffentlicht: 16. Jan. 2024

Seitenbereich: 10 - 15

Eingereicht: 01. Juli 1995

Akzeptiert: 01. Apr. 1997

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1997-0010

Schlüsselwörter
Ceramic bracket, resin composite, orthodontic bonding, shear bond strength

© 1997 Ekachai Chunhacheevachaloke et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Shear bond strength of ceramic brackets to resin-composite surfaces

Online veröffentlicht: 16. Jan. 2024

Seitenbereich: 10 - 15

Eingereicht: 01. Juli 1995

Akzeptiert: 01. Apr. 1997

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1997-0010

SchlüsselwörterCeramic bracket, resin composite, orthodontic bonding, shear bond strength

© 1997 Ekachai Chunhacheevachaloke et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Schlüsselwörter
Ceramic bracket, resin composite, orthodontic bonding, shear bond strength