Open AccessThe effect of APF-incorporated phosphoric acid etchant on shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets
Author(s) -
Behnam Khosravanifard,
Reyhaneh Yazdani,
Hamid Rakhshan,
Vahid Rakhshan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
dental research journal.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.334
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2008-0255
pISSN - 1735-3327
DOI - 10.4103/1735-3327.86034
Subject(s) - phosphoric acid , materials science , adhesive , universal testing machine , shear strength (soil) , dentistry , bond strength , nuclear chemistry , chemistry , composite material , metallurgy , medicine , ultimate tensile strength , layer (electronics) , environmental science , soil water , soil science
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of adding acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) to phosphoric acid etchant on shear bond strength (SBS) and adhesive remnant index (ARI) of orthodontic brackets bonded to etched teeth.