Open AccessCovering of fiber-reinforced composite bars by adhesive materials, is it necessary to improve the bond strength of lingual retainers?
Author(s) -
Farzin Heravi,
Navid Kerayechian,
Saied Mostafa Moazzami,
Hooman Shafaee,
Parya Heravi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of orthodontic science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.298
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2278-1897
pISSN - 2278-0203
DOI - 10.4103/2278-0203.173421
Subject(s) - adhesive , materials science , bond strength , composite material , glass ionomer cement , universal testing machine , composite number , glass fiber , shear strength (soil) , dentistry , fiber reinforced composite , ultimate tensile strength , medicine , environmental science , layer (electronics) , soil water , soil science
The objectives were to evaluate the shear bond strength (SBS) of fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) retainers when bonding them to teeth with and without covering the FRC bars using two different adhesive systems.