Orthodontic bonding and debonding induces structural changes but does not alter the mechanical properties of enamel

Ioannidis, Alexis; Papageorgiou, Spyridon N; Sifakakis, Iosif; Zinelis, Spiros; Eliades, George; Eliades, Theodore

doi:10.5167/uzh-159468

Citations

Citation copied

Ioannidis, A., Papageorgiou, S. N., Sifakakis, I., Zinelis, S., Eliades, G., & Eliades, T. (2018). Orthodontic bonding and debonding induces structural changes but does not alter the mechanical properties of enamel. Progress in Orthodontics, 19, 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40510-018-0211-7

Abstract

BACKGROUND The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of the bonding procedure on the mechanical properties of human enamel. METHODS A total of 20 extracted human premolars were included in this study, with the half of each tooth acting as its own internal control. Embedded and horizontally cut specimens were prepared, and two bucco-orally zones were separated. The first enamel zone of each tooth remained untreated. The opposing zone was subjected to simulated bonding and debonding, including etching with 37% phosphoric