Comparison surface characteristics and chemical composition of conventional metallic and Nickel-Free brackets

• Main Authors: Ricardo Lima SHINTCOVSK (Author), Luegya Amorim Henriques KNOP (Author), Luiz Gonzaga GANDINI Jr (Author), Lidia Parsekian MARTINS (Author), Aline Segatto PIRES (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aims at comparing conventional and nickel-free metal bracket surface characteristics with elemental composition by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), using energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The sample consisted of 40 lower incisor brackets divided into four groups: ABZ = conventional...