The influence of protective varnish on the integrity of orthodontic cements

• Main Authors: Érika Machado Caldeira (Author), Antonio de Moraes Izquierdo (Author), Felipe Giacomet (Author), Eduardo Franzotti Sant'Anna (Author), Antônio Carlos de Oliveira Ruellas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of saliva contamination over the structural strength and integrity of conventional glass-ionomer cements used for cementing orthodontic bands in the absence and presence of a surface-protecting varnish. METHOD: 48 samples were prepa...