Fluorescence-aided removal of orthodontic composites: an in vivo comparative study

Progress in Orthodontics

Table 1 Brightness values between the two different areas

	1.3 T	1.3 A	1.3 Δ	1.2 T	1.2 A	1.2 Δ	1.1 T	1.1 A	1.1 Δ	2.1 T	2.1 A	2.1 Δ	2.2 T	2.2 A	2.2 Δ	2.3 T	2.3 A	2.3 Δ	Avg Δ	Sd
Gc orthoconnect	14	33	19	22	38	16	25	42	17	34	47	13	35	49	14	24	38	14	15.5	2.3
Gradia LoFlo	17	38	21	23	43	20	26	45	19	35	49	14	41	53	12	31	43	12	16.3	4.1
Greengloo	12	15	3	19	17	− 2	21	21	0	31	28	− 3	34	31	− 3	25	27	2	− 0.5	2.6
Transbond XT	11	12	1	21	21	0	21	21	0	30	28	− 2	37	36	− 1	25	22	− 3	− 0.8	1.5
KommonBase pink	10	8	− 2	15	12	− 3	19	18	− 1	31	27	− 4	22	34	12	28	20	− 8	− 1.0	6.8
KommonBase clear	15	35	20	25	40	15	28	40	12	37	50	13	40	53	13	32	40	8	13.5	3.9

T, tooth brightness; A, adhesive brightness; Δ, difference of brightness between tooth and adhesive area; Avg Δ, average values of difference of brightness; Sd, standard deviation of brightness