Shear Bond Strength of Rebonded Ceramic Brackets Using Four Different Methods of Adhesive Removal

摘要

Objectives:Rebonding of isolated brackets is an economic option that can be conducted using available in-office or commercial recycling methods. Nowadays, lasers are known as an efficient modality for composite removal, but there is not much information available about using lasers for removal of adhesive remnants from the ceramic bracket base.