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A Comparison Of Bond Strength Between Direct- And Indirect-Bonding Methods, Brandon James Linn, David W. Berzins, Virendra B. Dhuru, T. Gerard Bradley
A Comparison Of Bond Strength Between Direct- And Indirect-Bonding Methods, Brandon James Linn, David W. Berzins, Virendra B. Dhuru, T. Gerard Bradley
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the shear bond strength and the sites of bond failure for brackets bonded to teeth, using two indirect-bonding material protocols and a direct-bonding technique. Sixty extracted human premolars were collected and randomly divided into three groups. The direct-bonded group (group 1) used a light-cured adhesive and primer (Transbond XT). One indirect-bonded group (group 2) consisted of a chemical-cured primer (Sondhi Rapid Set) and light-cured adhesive (Transbond XT), whereas the other group (group 3) used a light-cured primer (Orthosolo) and adhesive (Enlight LV). Forty hours after bonding, the samples were debonded. …