Skip to main content

Table 1 Mean (SD) of shear bond SBS measured in MPa

From: Comparison of shear bond strength and adhesive remnant index between precoated and conventionally bonded orthodontic brackets

Time point

Conventional brackets SBS

Precoated brackets SBS

P value

T1 (immediately after)

5.37 (1.62)

6.27 (1.43)

0.028

T2 (24 h after)

6.82 (2.24)

7.19 (2.13)

0.516

T3 (after thermocycling)

6.54 (3.08)

7.39 (2.36)

0.238