Open AccessAssessment of bracket surface morphology and dimensional change
Author(s) -
Pillai Devu Radhakrishnan,
N. K. Sapna Varma,
V V Ajith
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.205045
Subject(s) - bracket , stereo microscope , enamel paint , scanning electron microscope , materials science , dentistry , ceramic , composite material , medicine , structural engineering , engineering
The objective of this study was to compare the surface morphology and dimensional stability of the bracket slot at the onset of treatment and after 12 months of intraoral exposure. The study also compared the amount of calcium at the bracket base which indicates enamel loss among the three orthodontic brackets following debonding after 12 months of intraoral exposure.