Shear bond resistance and enamel surface comparison after the bonding and debonding of ceramic and metallic brackets

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate, in vitro, the shear bond strength presented by three brands of polycrystalline ceramic brackets and one brand of metallic bracket; verify the adhesive remnant index (ARI) after the tests, and analyze, through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) the enamel surface topography a...

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Main Authors: José Maurício da Rocha, Marco Abdo Gravina, Marcio José da Silva Campos, Cátia Cardoso Abdo Quintão, Carlos Nelson Elias, Robert Willer Farinazzo Vitral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2014-01-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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