Adhesives for orthodontic bracket bonding

• Published in: RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia
• Main Authors: Déborah Daniella Diniz Fonseca, Daene Patrícia Tenório Salvador da Costa, Renata Cimões, Lúcia Carneiro de Souza Beatrice, Ana Cláudia da Silva Araújo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic 2010-04-01
• Subjects: orthodontic brackets; dental bonding; composite resins; braquetes ortodônticos; colagem dentária; resinas compostas
• Online Access: http://www.revistargo.com.br/include/getdoc.php?id=4597&article=1018&mode=pdf

The advent of acid etching, introduced by Buonocore in 1955, brought the possibility of bonding between the bracket base and enamel, contributing to more esthetic and conservative orthodontics. This direct bracket bonding technique has brought benefits such as reduced cost and time in performing the treatment, as well as making it easier to perform oral hygiene. The aim of this study was to conduct a survey of published studies on orthodontic bracket bonding to dental enamel. It was verified that resin composites and glass ionomer are the most studied and researched materials for this purpose. Resin-modified glass ionomer, with its biocompatibility, capacity of releasing fluoride and no need for acid etching on the tooth structure, has become increasingly popular among dentists. However, due to the esthetic and mechanical properties of light polymerizable resin composite, it continues to be one of the adhesives of choice in the bracket bonding technique and its use is widely disseminated.