Comparison of the shear bond strengths of conventional mesh bases and sandblasted orthodontic bracket bases

This study aimed to compare in vitro the shear bond strength between metallic brackets (Abzil) with conventional mesh bases and metallic brackets with bases industrially sandblasted with aluminum oxide using three adhesive systems, in order to assess the influence of sandblasting on adhesiveness and...

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Main Authors: Isabel Cristina Prado Torres Lugato, Lilian Maria Brisque Pignatta, Flávia de Moraes Arantes, Eduardo César Almada Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2009-12-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242009000400010