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T Eliades1, A D Viazis, G Eliades
1Research Center for Biomaterials, Athens, Greece.
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the form and microstructure of three types of ceramic bracket and to assess their interfacial surface shapes and bond strengths with visible light-cured and chemically cured adhesives after thermocycling. One monocrystalline and two polycrystalline structures were identified. The form of the bonding bases implied three types of bonding with the adhesive: a chemical bonding, a combination of mechanical retention and adhesion, and a combination of micromechanical retention and adhesion. All the ceramic bases were covered with a layer of gamma-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane coupling agent. The thickness of the adhesive layer was affected by the design of the bracket bases. The highest bond strength was obtained from the brackets by a combination of micromechanical retention and adhesion, with the site of failure located at the resin/bracket interface. The other types of ceramic brackets had a greater amount of resin left on the enamel and some cases of cohesive bracket fractures.
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