ArticlePolymers2025
Comparative Evaluation of Shear Bond Strength of Aesthetic Orthodontic Brackets Bonded to Aged Composite Restorative Resin Materials.
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- Materials and Techniques in Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Orthodontics (Second Edition).Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Impact of Light-Curing Time on Shear Bond Strength and Adhesive Remnant Index (ARI).Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Influence of Sandblasting Particle Size on the Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets to Milled and 3D-Printed Provisional Crowns or Materials After Artificial Aging.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Article
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Abstract
Patient demands for aesthetic orthodontic brackets (OBs) has increased since orthodontic treatments are of long duration. Clinicians encounter old composite restorations frequently, against which OBs need to be bonded. This study aims to determine the shear bond strength (SBS) of two aesthetic OBs (ceramic and resin) against aged composite resins (flowable and packable) after standard surface treatment. A total of 96 disk-shaped specimens of two aged (A) composite resins [flowable (F) and packable (P)] were divided into eight groups, using ceramic (C) and plastic (P) brackets, out of which four subgroups served as the control [non-aged (N)FC, NPC, NFR, NPR] and four as experimental [AFC, APC, AFR, APR]. Surface treatment included mechanical [air abrasion] and chemical [Assure Plus and Transbond XT]. After 24 h of storage, the specimens were tested for SBS and observed for failure mode using adhesive remnant index scores. Mean values of SBS in each subgroup were analyzed statistically using a one-way analysis of variance test and Tukey post hoc test. All probability '
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