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Comparison of the shear bond strength of reconditioned metal brackets used in indirect bonding: an in vitro pilot study Cover

Comparison of the shear bond strength of reconditioned metal brackets used in indirect bonding: an in vitro pilot study

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|Jan 2023

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Dental cast model.
Dental cast model.

Figure 2.

Transfer tray made by vacuum formed stent.
Transfer tray made by vacuum formed stent.

Figure 3.

Shear bond strength test.
Shear bond strength test.

Figure 4.

Boxplot diagram of SBS by group. See Table I for group description.
Boxplot diagram of SBS by group. See Table I for group description.

Figure 5.

Microscopic photos of bracket bases. See Table I for group description. Magnification ×2.5.
Microscopic photos of bracket bases. See Table I for group description. Magnification ×2.5.

Figure 6.

Scanning electron micrographs of bracket bases. See Table I for group description. Magnification ×100.
Scanning electron micrographs of bracket bases. See Table I for group description. Magnification ×100.

Descriptive statistics of shear bond strength_ See Table I for group description_

Shear bond strength(MPa)
GroupMeanSDMinimumMaximumNScheffe*
I9.13.05.413.624A
II16.82.113.318.224B
III21.02.816.925.824C
IV21.43.016.726.024C
V20.22.915.925.824C
VI16.71.815.319.424B
VII11.22.27.712.924A

Frequency distributions of adhesive remnant index scores_ See Table I for group description_

ARI score
Group12345n
I141000024
II10860024
III212100024
IV31290024
V41370024
VI9960024
VII131100024

Group description_

GroupDescription
INo treatment
IISandblasting for 3 sec
IIISandblasting for 6 sec
IVSandblasting for 9 sec
VSandblasting for 12 sec
VILow speed round bur
VIIConditioned with adhesion booster

Adhesive remnant index criteria_

ScoreThe evaluation criteria(remained adhesive on the tooth)
1All
2More than 90%
3Between 10 and 90%
4Less than 10%
5No adhesive
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2023-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
Language: English
Page range: 27 - 34
Submitted on: Sep 1, 2022
Accepted on: Dec 1, 2022
Published on: Jan 30, 2023
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year

© 2023 Seong-Sik Kim, Youn-Kyung Choi, Yong-Il Kim, Soo-Byung Park, Sung-Hun Kim, published by Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
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