Abstract:AIMS:To evaluate and compare the microleakage occlusally and gingivally under bracket-composite interface of sapphire ceramic, stainless steel and composite orthodontic brackets bonded with two different generations of orthodontic adhesives.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventy-two freshly extracted premolars were utilized in this study. Three types of orthodontic brackets were used as follows: sapphire ceramic, composite and stainless steel. The samples were divided into two main groups of 36 samples; one group was … Show more
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