Effect of surface treatment of prefabricated teeth on shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets

• Main Authors: Marina Cumerlato (Author), Eduardo Martinelli de Lima (Author), Leandro Berni Osorio (Author), Eduardo Gonçalves Mota (Author), Luciane Macedo de Menezes (Author), Susana Maria Deon Rizzatto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate and compare the effects of grinding, drilling, sandblasting, and ageing prefabricated teeth (PfT) on the shear bond strength (SBS) of orthodontic brackets, as well as the effects of surface treatments on the adhesive remnant index (A...