Effects of adhesion promoters on the shear bond strengths of orthodontic brackets to fluorosed enamel
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS, vol.31, no.3, pp.276-280, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 31 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2009
- Doi Number: 10.1093/ejo/cjn093
- Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.276-280
- Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The aims of this in vitro study were to evaluate the effect of enamel fluorosis on the shear bond strength (SBS) of orthodontic brackets and to determine whether adhesion promoter, Enhance LC, increases the bond strength of brackets to fluorosed enamel.