ArticleJournal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie2025
Effect of tube debonding on the enamel surface in vitro : Evaluation with optical coherence tomography.
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- Debonding of Clear Aligner Attachments With Fluorescence-Aided Identification Technique (FIT): An In Vitro Study.The journal of adhesive dentistry · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveIn vitro evaluation of the morphology of the enamel surface before bonding metal tubes and after debonding using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and light microscopy.
methodsIn all, 40 extracted caries-free human molars without defects were selected and cleaned. The tooth surfaces were imaged by light microscopy and SD-OCT prior to the placement of metal tubes (Titanium Orthos; Ormco, Brea, CA, USA). The metal tubes were bonded to the teeth using four adhesive systems: group 1) BrackFix Primer SE with BrackFix adhesive, group 2) BrackFix Primer with BrackFix adhesive (VOCO, Cuxhaven, Germany), group 3) Transbond Plus SE Primer with Transbond XT adhesive, group 4) Transbond XT Primer with Transbond XT adhesive (reference, 3M Deutschland, Neuss, Germany). After tube removal, the bonded areas were imaged by light microscopy and/or OCT and evaluated according to the following four criteria: (1) depth of cohesive enamel defect, (2) enamel cracks, (3) adhesive residue after tube removal, and (4) adhesive residues after polishing.
resultsNone of the groups had enamel defects or enamel cracks. Group 1 showed significantly less adhesive residue after tube removal than the other groups (p
conclusionTube removal did not cause clinically relevant enamel damage such as chipping or cracking.
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