The Effect of Various Types of Mechanical and Chemical Preconditioning on the Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets on Zirconia Restorations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the combined effect of mechanical and chemical treatments on the shear bond strength (SBS) of metal orthodontic brackets on zirconia restoration. The zirconia specimens were randomly divided into 12 groups (n=10) according to three factors: AL (Al2O3) and...

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Main Authors: Jihun Kim, Chanhee Park, Jeong-Sub Lee, Jungho Ahn, Yoon Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Scanning
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6243179