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Mean ± SD |
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Halogen – Metallic brackets – 5 mm | 10 | 1.57 ± 0.63c | <0.05 |
LED – Metallic brackets – 5 mm | 10 | 0.85 ± 0.27b | <0.05 |
Powered LED – Metal brackets – 5 mm | 10 | 0.78 ± 0.29b | <0.05 |
High powered LED – Metallic brackets – 5 mm | 10 | 0.37 ± 0.08a | ns |
Halogen – Ceramic brackets – 5 mm | 10 | 1.31 ± 0.34c | <0.05 |
LED – Ceramic brackets – 5 mm | 10 | 0.75 ± 0.23b | <0.05 |
Powered LED – Ceramic brackets – 5 mm | 10 | 0.91 ± 0.33b | <0.05 |
High powered LED – Ceramic brackets – 5 mm | 10 | 0.41 ± 0.15a | ns |
Groups |
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Mean ± SD |
|
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Halogen – Metallic brackets – 10 mm | 10 | 0.84 ± 0.14X | <0.05 |
Halogen – Metallic brackets – 5 mm | 10 | 1.57 ± 0.63Y | ns |
Halogen – Ceramic brackets – 10 mm | 10 | 0.90 ± 0.21X | <0.05 |
Halogen – Ceramic brackets – 5 mm | 10 | 1.31 ± 0.34Y | ns |
LED – Metallic brackets – 10 mm | 10 | 0.17 ± 0.13A | <0.05 |
LED – Metallic brackets – 5 mm | 10 | 0.85 ± 0.27B | ns |
LED – Ceramic brackets – 10 mm | 10 | 0.09 ± 0.09A | <0.05 |
LED – Ceramic brackets – 5 mm | 10 | 0.75 ± 0.23B | ns |
Powered LED – Metallic brackets – 10 mm | 10 | 0.45 ± 0.08a | <0.05 |
Powered LED – Metallic brackets – 5 mm | 10 | 0.78 ± 0.29b | ns |
Powered LED – Ceramic brackets – 10 mm | 10 | 0.49 ± 0.17a | <0.05 |
Powered LED – Ceramic brackets – 5 mm | 10 | 0.91 ± 0.33b | ns |
High powered LED – Metallic brackets – 10 mm | 10 | 0.24 ± 0.06 |
<0.05 |
High powered LED – Metallic brackets – 5 mm | 10 | 0.37 ± 0.08 |
ns |
High powered LED – Ceramic brackets – 10 mm | 10 | 0.22 ± 0.07 |
<0.05 |
High powered LED – Ceramic brackets – 5 mm | 10 | 0.41 ± 0.152 | ns |
Light sources/models | Manufacturer | Power intensity | Wavelength | Cure |
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Halogen (Optilux 401) | Kerr, West Collins, USA | 550 mW/cm² | 400–515 nm | 40 sec |
LED (EliparFreelight II) | 3 M ESPE, MN, USA | 1200 mW/cm² | 430–480 nm | 10 sec |
Powered LED (Valo Ortho) | Ultradent Products Inc, USA | 1200 mW/cm² | 395–480 nm | 10 sec |
High-powered LED (Valo Ortho) | Ultradent Products Inc, USA | 3200 mW/cm² | 395–480 nm | 3 sec |
Pulpal temperature changes | |||
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Light sources |
|
Mean ± SD |
|
Halogen | 40 | 1.15 ± 0.52a | <0.05 |
LED | 40 | 0.46 ± 0.39b | ns |
Powered LED | 40 | 0.65 ± 0.30b | ns |
High-powered LED | 40 | 0.31 ± 0.12b | ns |
Pulpal temperature changes | |||
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|
Mean ± SD |
|
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Bracket type | |||
Metallic | 80 | 0.65 ± 0.50a | ns |
Ceramic | 80 | 0.63 ± 0.43a | ns |
Pulpal temperature changes | |||
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|
Mean ± SD |
|
|
Curing distance | |||
5 mm | 80 | 0.86 ± 0.47a | <0.05 |
10 mm | 80 | 0.42 ± 0.24b |
|
Mean ± SD |
|
|
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Halogen – Metallic brackets – 10 mm | 10 | 0.84 ± 0.14c | <0.05 |
LED – Metallic brackets – 10 mm | 10 | 0.17 ± 0.13a | ns |
Powered LED – Metallic brackets – 10 mm | 10 | 0.45 ± 0.08b | <0.05 |
High powered LED – Metallic brackets – 10 mm | 10 | 0.24 ± 0.06a | ns |
Halogen – Ceramic brackets – 10 mm | 10 | 0.90 ± 0.21c | <0.05 |
LED – Ceramic brackets – 10 mm | 10 | 0.09 ± 0.09a | ns |
Powered LED – Ceramic brackets – 10 mm | 10 | 0.49 ± 0.17b | <0.05 |
High powered LED – Ceramic brackets – 10 mm | 10 | 0.22 ± 0.07a | ns |