Australasian Orthodontic Journal (Jan 2016)
Porcelain surface conditioning protocols and shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets
Abstract
The objective of the present study was to determine which of six bonding protocols yielded a clinically acceptable shear bond strength (SBS) of metal orthodontic brackets to CAD/CAM lithium disilicate porcelain restorations. A secondary aim was to determine which bonding protocol produced the least surface damage at debond.