Surface Preparation for Bonding Orthodontic Brackets
Surface preparation for bonding orthodontic brackets is an important step in orthodontic treatment. Proper surface preparation is needed in order to maintain orthodontic brackets for the whole treatment period. The main surface for orthodontic bonding is the enamel surface. Moreover, many more dental restorative surfaces that need to be bonded with the brackets are amalgam surfaces, casting alloy surfaces, porcelain surfaces, that resin composite surfaces and acrylic resin surfaces. This review is about 1) the characteristics of enamel surfaces, 2) preparations of the enamel surface for bonding orthodontic brackets and 3) preparations of other restorative surfaces for bonding orthodontic brackets. The review should be beneficial in the proper selection of materials and methods during the step of surface preparation for bonding orthodontic brackets.
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