Clinical evaluation of a fluoride-exchanging resin as an orthodontic adhesive

Bond strength of brackets bonded with an adhesion promoter

“…1 The percentage of bracket failure is currently estimated to be between 5 and 7% of brackets bonded using light-cured or selfcured composite resins. [2][3] Enhance-L.C. (Reliance, Itasca, Ill.) is an adhesion promoter used in orthodontics.…”

An 8 Month Clinical Trial of Bond Failues with Four Different Types of Orthodontic Adhesives

“…As it has been reported in most previous studies, the highest failure rate of orthodontic brackets occurred in the posterior region when compared with the anterior region (16,21,23). The high incidence of bracket failures in the posterior teeth could be associated to a number of factors, such as poor moisture control, (21,23,26) the partial eruption of second premolars (27,28), the heavier occlusal forces exerted on the posterior teeth during mastication (16,29) and the larger amount of aprismatic enamel on premolars affecting the quality of micromechanical bond (21).…”

Comparative Evaluation of Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets on Pretreatment with CPPACP, Fluor Protector and Phosflur: An In-vitro Study

“…Newer methods such as the use of Ozone, TiF 4 have also been proposed [5,6]. Following the realization that fluoride was responsible for reduced recurrent decay surrounding silicate restorations, there have been numerous attempts to incorporate Fluorides into dental restorative materials and cements [7]. …”