Open AccessBond strength of an orthodontic adhesive containing an antibiofilm agent (octafluoropentyl methacrylate)
Author(s) -
Elahe Vahid Dastjerdi,
Golnaz Nahvi,
Parisa Amdjadi,
Farzad Aghdashi
Publication year - 2018
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/ccd.ccd_2_18
Subject(s) - adhesive , materials science , methacrylate , bond strength , universal testing machine , shear strength (soil) , bracket , significant difference , dentistry , dental bonding , composite material , mathematics , ultimate tensile strength , medicine , layer (electronics) , mechanical engineering , statistics , environmental science , soil water , soil science , engineering , copolymer , polymer
The objective of this study was to determine whether an adhesive containing antibiofilm agent octafluoropentyl methacrylate (OFPA) has an acceptable bond strength as an orthodontic adhesive.