Orthodontic Bracket Bond Strength Using Self-Etching Primer With or Without Pumice or Acid Etch Pretreatment
The purpose of this study was to compare the shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets to enamel in four bonding protocols: SEP without prior pumicing (None), Pre-etch and SEP without prior pumicing (Pre-etch), control: SEP with prior pumicing (Pumice), and Pre-etch and SEP with prior pumicing (Bo...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2008
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1275 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2274&context=etd |