Effect of photopolymerization time on shear bond strength and microleakage of orthodontic adhesives: An in vitro study
Greeshma Puthiyapurayil,
Vincy Antony,
Muhamed Shaloob
et al.
Abstract:Aim:
The aim of this investigation was to assess the shear bond strength and microleakage of three different adhesives at 10, 15 and 20 s of photopolymerization time.
Materials and Methods:
Depending on the adhesive employed, 45 teeth were split into 3 groups. (Enlight, Transbond XT and Orthofix) and 3 subgroups based on polymerization time of 10, 15, 20 s. After bonding, the specimens were placed in 0.5% solution of methylene blue dye for 6 days and th… Show more
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