In Vitro Comparison of Shear Bond Strength Between Clarity Bracket and Transcend Ceramic Bracket

Muhammad Azeem; Haroon Iftikhar; Muhammad Zahid Majeed; Muhammad Imran Khan

doi:10.29054/apmc/2017.196

Muhammad Azeem Assistant Professor Orthodontics, de,Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore
Haroon Iftikhar Postgraduate Trainee Orthodontics, de,Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore
Muhammad Zahid Majeed PGR, Orthodontics, de,Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore
Muhammad Imran Khan PGR, Orthodontics, de,Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29054/apmc/2017.196

Keywords: Shear bond strength, Clarity, Ceramic

Abstract

Ceramic brackets were introduced because of increasing aesthetic demands. Objective: The purpose of the present research was to find out and do comparison of the shear bond strength and bond failure location of clarity ceramic and Transcend brackets. Setting: This comparative study was conducted at department of Orthodontics, de’Montmorency College of dentistry, Lahore. Methodology: Fifty brackets of each type were bonded to 100 extracted first premolar teeth with the similar bonding system. Each bracket type was tested on a Schimadzu testing machine to investigate the debonding force levels. Optical stereo microscope was used to evaluate the Adhesive Remnant Index (ARI). Conclusion: It was concluded that Shear bond strength and ARI scores differences between the Clarity and Transcend ceramic brackets are insignificant.