J Dent Oral Biol | Volume 2, Issue 7 | Review Article | Open Access
Kotrogianni M and Rahiotis C*
Department of Operative Dentistry, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
*Correspondance to: Rahiotis C
Fulltext PDFOrthodontic brackets are cemented either to labial or to lingual tooth surfaces acting as a medium for the delivery of forces applied by the arch wire and auxiliaries on the teeth. Among the factors contributing to the success of this procedure, the adhesive cements play a significant role. The adhesive cements used in order to bond brackets to dental surfaces are glass ionomer cements, resin modified glass ionomer cements and composite resins. Composite resins are gaining more and more ground in everyday orthodontic practice, due to their constantly improving physicmechanical properties, handling characteristics and due to the simultaneous improvement of curing units, etching and bonding factors. The purpose of this literature review is the presentation of an update on the use of resin composites in orthodontic bracket bonding in dental surfaces, according to data based on the results of both laboratory and clinical studies.
Composite resins; Orthodontic brackets; Debonding; Rebonding
Kotrogianni M, Rahiotis C. Resin Composites in Orthodontic Bonding. A Clinical Guide. J Dent Oral Biol. 2017; 2(7): 1054.