An in-vitro evaluation of two orthodontic bonding adhesives used in combination with self-etching primer (SEP).

Dr Rishabh Gupta; Dr Tariq Hussain; Dr Sonali

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

An in-vitro evaluation of two orthodontic bonding adhesives used in combination with self-etching primer (SEP).

Dr Rishabh Gupta, Dr Tariq Hussain, Dr Sonali

Abstract :

This aim of this in–vitro study was to study and compare the pattern of adhesive remaining after de–bonding for two commonly used orthodontic bonding adhesives. 60 recently extracted maxillary first premolars were divided into two groups of 30 teeth each (Groups 1 and 2) and bonded with pre–adjusted edgewise ackets using Transbond^TM Plus SEP followed by Tranbond XT™ (Group 1) and Blugloo^TM(Group 2) respectively. After de–bonding, a disclosing agent was applied to the tooth enamel surface and Adhesive Remnant Index (ARI) was scored as proposed by Årtun and Bergland. Results showed no significant difference between ARI scores for the two groups. Use of both Tranbond XT™ and Blugloo^TM in combination with Transbond^TM Plus SEP results in a similar pattern of adhesive remnants on the enamel surface in–vitro.