Effects of Zingiber Offcianille Essential Oil on Compressive Strength of Fluorescent Orthodontic Adhesive

Abstract

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the compressive strength of a fluorescent orthodontic adhesive modified by the incorporation of different concentrations of Zingiber officinale essential oil. Materials and Methods: Compressive strength test groups consisted of the control group, orthodontic adhesive modified with 1% Zingiber Officinale essential oil, and 2%, (5 specimens for each group). Cylindrical rubbery molds were utilized to fabricate the study specimens, their diameter was three millimeters while their height was six millimeters, each specimen was constructed by utilizing an incremental approach. Each layer of Fix fluorescent orthodontic adhesive was about 2 mm level, the curing light was applied for 20 seconds. A universal testing apparatus with a cross-head velocity of 1 millimeter/ minute was used to assess the compressive strength. Statistical comparisons were conducted at p> 0.05. Results: The compressive strength of the control group was higher than orthodontic adhesive modified with 1%, and 2% Zingiber Officinale essential oil, but no statistically significant differences were shown among them. Conclusion: The current study concluded that compressive strength reduced after incorporation of Zingiber Officinale essential oil with orthodontic adhesive, however, no evident differences were noticed.

Keywords

• zingiber officinale
• ؛ginger
• ؛essential oils
• ؛compressive strength