Evaluation of ionic degradation and slot corrosion of metallic brackets by the action of different dentifrices

• Main Authors: Gustavo Antônio Martins Brandão (Author), Rafael Menezes Simas (Author), Leandro Moreira de Almeida (Author), Juliana Melo da Silva (Author), Marcelo de Castro Meneghim (Author), Antonio Carlos Pereira (Author), Haroldo Amorim de Almeida (Author), Ana Maria Martins Brandão (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the in vitro ionic degradation and slot base corrosion of metallic brackets subjected to brushing with dentifrices, through analysis of chemical composition by Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) and qualitative analysis by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). METHODS: Thirty...