Shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets to enamel under different surface treatment conditions

• Main Authors: Matheus Melo Pithon (Author), Márlio Vinícius de Oliveira (Author), Antonio Carlos de Oliveira Ruellas (Author), Ana Maria Bolognese (Author), Fábio Lourenço Romano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2007-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the shear bond strength to enamel and the adhesive remnant index (ARI) of both metallic and polycarbonate brackets bonded under different conditions. Ninety bovine permanent mandibular incisors were embedded in acrylic resin using PVC rings as molds a...