ArticleThe Saudi dental journal2023
Cyclic shear fatigue of orthodontic brackets bonded to enamel using self-adhering flowable composites.
Article in The Saudi dental journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- A Multimodal Assessment of a New Self-Adhering Flowable Composite: Dental Pulp Stem Cell Viability and Bond Strength.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- Comparison of Shear Bond Strength and Failure Modes of Transbond XT and Orthomite LC After Thermal Cycling: An In Vitro Study.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Maxillary Incisor Fragment Reattachment Protocols: Influence on Tooth Fracture Resistance and Strength of Bonding to Orthodontic Brackets.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Self-adhering composites are claimed to bond to teeth without prior acid etching and bonding steps. This study aimed to evaluate the cyclic shear fatigue (CSF) of metal orthodontic brackets bonded to enamel using self-adhering flowable composites (Constic and Vertise Materials and methods: Twenty-five human premolars comprising 100 surfaces were randomly divided into four groups (n = 25): total-etch, self-etch, Constic, and Vertise Statistical analysis: A one-way ANOVA with Tukey's post hoc test was used to analyze the CSF data, and a chi-square test was used to analyze the ARI. Results: The total-etch adhesive showed significantly higher CSF values than that of the other groups ( Conclusions: Total-etch and self-etch adhesives showed satisfactory bond strengths for orthodontic treatment. However, Constic and Vertise
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