Comparison of Shear Bond Strength, Adhesive Remnant Index and Enamel Cracks in Bonding and Rebonding of Stainless Steel Brackets to Enamel Surface Conditioned with Er:YAG Laser Versus Conventional Acid Etching

• Main Authors: Elahe Soltanmohamadi Borujeni (Author), Javad Chalipa (Author), Ardavan Etemadi (Author), Maryam Nasiri (Author), Mohammad Javad Kharrazifard (Author), Mohammad Sadegh Ahmad Akhoundi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: The aim of the present study was to compare shear bond strength (SBS), adhesive remnant index and enamel cracks in bonding and rebonding of brackets to enamel, conditioned with erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Er:YAG) laser and conventional acid-etching. Materials and Methods: Fift...