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ArticleActa stomatologica Croatica2024

Comparison of Three Different Orthodontic Adhesives Bonded to Metallic and Ceramic Brackets: SEM and SEM/EDX Analysis (

Arif Arifi, Elizabeta S Gjorgievska, Irena Gavrilović, Nichola J Coleman, Marko Vuletić, Dragana Gabrić

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Article in Acta stomatologica Croatica, 2024. 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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6 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Arif ArifiFaculty of Dentistry, University of Tetovo, Republic of North Macedonia.
Elizabeta S GjorgievskaFaculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius" Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9342-5782
Irena GavrilovićFaculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Orthodontics, University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius" Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7688-440X
Nichola J ColemanSchool of Science, Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Greenwich, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3484-977X
Marko VuletićDepartment of Oral Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0020-5247
Dragana GabrićDepartment of Oral Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0213-1170
University Hospital Centre Zagreb · HROpća Bolnica Zadar · HRSs. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje · MKState University of Tetova · MKUniversity of Greenwich · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To compare three different orthodontic adhesives (Transbond XT Light Cure Adhesive, Heliosit Orthodontic, Fuji Ortho LC) bonded to two types of orthodontic brackets: ceramic brackets (Fascination Roth 0.22) and metallic brackets (Topic Roth 0.22, Dentaurum). Materials and methods: The study was performed on 18 human teeth (6 for each adhesive). The prepared teeth were divided into three groups according to the examination time. Subsequently, they were observed after 1, 2 and 3 weeks following bonding. After the experimental procedure, the teeth samples were cut in half along the longitudinal axis in the vestibulo-oral direction, fixed with conductive carbon cement, placed in a high-vacuum evaporator and then coated with carbon. One half of each sample was observed under a Field-emission gun scanning electron microscope (FEG-SEM Hitachi SU 8030, Japan), while on the second half of the samples qualitative (X-ray line-scans) and semi-quantitative point X-ray energy dispersive analyses (EDX) were performed with Thermo Noran (USA) NSS System 7, equipped with Ultra Dry detector (30 mm Results: Transbond XT had an ideal bond with the enamel and the bracket base, with rare presence of microgaps and cracks in the enamel. Heliosit Orthodontic demonstrated a better bond relationship with the bracket base than the enamel, whereas in the latter the presence of microgaps in the bond was observed. The microphotographs of Fuji Ortho LC demonstrated many cracks inside the adhesive, and some of them continued to move forward into the enamel surface. Therefore, an impression of a very solid bond relationship with the enamel exists, with cracks being present in the enamel surface and never at the enamel-adhesive interface. Microgaps also appeared at the bracket-adhesive interface. Conclusion: Transbond XT is a highly filled composite resin and is an ideal orthodontic adhesive in each aspect examined, with an ideal enamel-adhesive and bracket-adhesive interface. Heliosit Orthodontic provides better bracket-adhesive interface compared to the enamel. Fuji Ortho LC as a solid resin-modified GIC provides a better enamel-adhesive interface, compared to the bracket base.

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AdhesiveBracketComposite resinComposite ResinsDental BondingDental CementsEDXMeSH Terms: Orthodontic BracketsResin modified glass ionomer cementSEM

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