Blood contamination effect on shear bond strength of an orthodontic hydrophilic resin

• Main Authors: Taís de Morais Alves da Cunha (Author), Bruna Ariela Behrens (Author), Denise Nascimento (Author), Luciana Borges Retamoso (Author), Luís Filipe Siu Lon (Author), Orlando Tanaka (Author), Odilon Guariza Filho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of blood contamination on shear bond strength (SBS) and bond failure pattern of metallic brackets bonded using a new hydrophilic resin. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Eighty human premolars were randomly allocated into 4 groups (n=20) according to the...