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21 December 2022: Clinical Research

Comparison of Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets Onto the Tooth Enamel of 120 Freshly Extracted Adult Bovine Medial Lower Incisors Using 4 Adhesives: A Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Adhesive, a Composite Adhesive, a Liquid Composite Adhesive, and a One-Step Light-Cured Adhesive

Agata Prylińska-Czyżewska 1ABCDE , Zofia Maciejewska-Szaniec 1BEF , Aneta Olszewska 1DF , Marta Polichnowska 2D , Beniamin Oskar Grabarek 3F , Damian Dudek 4F , Dawid Sobański 3F , Agata Czajka-Jakubowska 1DE*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.938867

Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e938867

Table 3 Characteristics of the types of fractures between steel orthodontic brackets and tooth enamel after a shear test during 6-month observation.

TimeT1 – 24 hoursT2 – 3 monthsT3 – 6 months
Name of the adhesive materialA1A2K1K2AK1AK2A1A2K1K2AK1AK2A1A2K1K2AK1AK2
Fuji Ortho LC (GC Orthodontics Europe GmbH, Breckerfeld, Germany)040060160030320050
Transbond Plus Light Cure Band (3M ESPE, Wrocław, Poland)320050200080400060
Transbond Supreme Low Viscosity (3M ESPE, Wrocław, Poland)410050400060400060
Fuji Ortho Coonect (GC Orthodontics Europe GmbH, Breckerfeld, Germany)010090000082020071
A1 – adhesive fracture at the cement-bracket border; A2 – adhesive fracture at the enamel-cement border; K1 – cohesive fracture within the cement; K2 – cohesive fracture within the enamel; AK1 – adhesive-cohesive fracture without enamel damage; AK2 – adhesive-cohesive fracture with enamel damage; T1, T2, T3 – time after attaching the brackets.

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