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ArticleDentistry journal2022

Comparative Evaluation of Two Bracket Systems' Bond Strength: Conventional and Self-Ligating.

Aurel-Claudiu Vartolomei, Dana-Valentina Ghiga, Dan-Cosmin Serbanoiu, Marioara Moldovan, Stanca Cuc, Mariana Pacurar, Maria Cristina Figueiredo Pollmann

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Article in Dentistry journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Aurel-Claudiu VartolomeiFaculty of Dental Medicine, GEP University of Medicine Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540139 Targu Mures, Romania.
Dana-Valentina GhigaFaculty of Dental Medicine, GEP University of Medicine Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540139 Targu Mures, Romania.
Dan-Cosmin SerbanoiuFaculty of Dental Medicine, GEP University of Medicine Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540139 Targu Mures, Romania.
Marioara MoldovanRaluca Ripan Chemistry Research Institute, Babes Bolyai University, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9714-4809
Stanca CucRaluca Ripan Chemistry Research Institute, Babes Bolyai University, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9812-695X
Mariana PacurarFaculty of Dental Medicine, GEP University of Medicine Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540139 Targu Mures, Romania.
Maria Cristina Figueiredo PollmannFaculty of Dental Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-393 Porto, Portugal.
Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș · ROBabeș-Bolyai University · ROUniversidade do Porto · PT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adhesion remains a key element in dentistry, whether approached in prosthetics, odontology, or orthodontics. It is a continuously researched aspect, as improved materials and adhesive methods keep emerging in the market. No orthodontic treatment can be effective without the proper adhesion strength of the bonded elements on the teeth. The objective of this research, in the broad context of self-ligating versus conventional brackets, was to compare active and passive self-ligating systems with a conventional one by conducting an in vitro study on human-extracted premolars. Shear bond strength tests were executed by means of an advanced materials-testing machine that generated maximum load and tensile strength values. The data obtained underwent statistical analysis with a statistical threshold of p < 0.05. The results regarding the statistical significance were acquired when comparing the passive self-ligating system with the active self-ligating and conventional systems (load-at-maximum-load mean 204.9, SD 91.09, and p < 0.05). In this study, the passive self-ligating bracket system appears to present increased shear bond strength.

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active self-ligating bracketsadhesionconventional bracketsmaximum loadpassive self-ligating bracketsshear bond strengthtensile strengthtesting machine

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PMID36286006
PMCPMC9600873
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