A study of a direct bonding adhesive system
Date
1973
DOI
Authors
Greenfield, Raphael L.
Version
OA Version
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Abstract
There is presently an intensive search for a direct bonding system, which can maintain its integrity in an oral environment. The purpose of this
investigation is to evaluate a new bonding system in vitro, in vivo and under
the Scanning Electron Microscope. It is felt that because of the simplicity
of this system, it possesses several advantages over systems that are now
commercially available to the clinician.
'The advantages of a direct bonding technique, to both the practitioner
and the patient, have made it an effective adjunct to orthodontic treatment.
The elimination of banding discomforts due to separation and band adaptation,
the reduction in decalcification underneath bands, and the improvement in
patient esthetics and oral hygiene have led many to believe that conventional
banding wi 11 become a procedure of the past.
411 polycarbonate brackets and 35 metal brackets were placed in 71
patients over a seven month period. The in vivo study is still in progress and more results are anticipated. The stress studies were performed in vitro after
twenty-four hours immersion in normal saline solution. From these short-term
results, this system appears comparable to other direct bonding systems, yet
it requires considerable less clinic time to place the brackets efficiently.
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Thesis (M.Sc.D.)--Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry, 1973. Orthodontics.
Bibliography included.
Thesis (M.Sc.D.)--Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry, 1973. Orthodontics.
Bibliography included.
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