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. 2017 Jan-Mar;6(1):11-15.
doi: 10.4103/2278-0203.197392.

Timing considerations on the shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets after topical fluoride varnish applications

Gianguido Cossellu  1 , Valentina Lanteri  1 , Andrea Butera  2 , Nicola Laffi  3 , Alberto Merlini  3 , Giampietro Farronato  1
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Timing considerations on the shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets after topical fluoride varnish applications

Gianguido Cossellu et al. J Orthod Sci. 2017 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the best temporal association between the application of a fluoride varnish on enamel and bonding procedures.

Materials and methods: Eighty mandibular bovine incisors were used. Teeth were divided into 4 groups (20 per group); Groups 1-3 were treated with fluoride varnish (Fluor Protector, Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein), and Group 4 served as control with no pretreatment. Tooth were stored in deionized water (37°C) and subjected to thermal cycling for 400 (Group 1), 800 (Group 2), and 2500 (Group 3) cycles corresponding, respectively, to 15, 30, and 90 days in order to simulate the three different timing of bracket bonding. Shear bond strength (SBS) was measured using an Instron Universal Testing machine. Tooth surfaces were examined under a stereomicroscope at 10× magnification to assess the amount of adhesive remnant index (ARI). One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey's honestly significant difference post-hoc test were used for the comparison of SBS values between groups (P < 0.05). The Chi-square test was used to examine differences among ARI scores. (P < 0.05).

Results: One-way ANOVA and Tukey post-hoc test showed that the SBS of different groups were significantly different and was impacted by different timing of bonding (P < 0.05). The main differences were between the control group (17.02 ± 6.38 MPa) and Group 1 (6.93 ± 4.3 MPa). The ARI scores showed that there were no significant differences between the four tested groups.

Conclusions: The SBS of the brackets bonded 15 days after the application of the fluoride was set back to an optimal value.

Keywords: Fluoride varnish; orthodontic brackets; shear bond strength; topical fluoride.

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