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Effect of fluoride application on shear bond strength of brackets bonded with a resin-modified glass-ionomer.Cacciafesta V, Sfondrini MF, Calvi D, Scribante A Department of Orthodontics, University of Pavia, Italy. vcacciafesta@hotmail.com PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of fluoride application at 3 different steps of the bonding process on the shear bond strength and bond failure site of a resin-modified glass ionomer cement. MATERIAL: Sixty stainless steel brackets were bonded to bovine incisors with Fuji Ortho LC (GC Europe, Leuven, Belgium) under 4 different enamel conditions: (1) uncontaminated enamel, (2) enamel precleaned with fluoride-containing prophylaxis paste, (3) 1.1% acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) gel applied immediately before conditioning, and (4) 1.1% APF gel applied immediately before bonding. After bonding, all samples were stored in distilled water for 24 hours and subsequently tested in shear mode on a universal testing machine. RESULTS: No significant differences were found between groups 1 (uncontaminated enamel) and 2 (fluoride application during prophylaxis). Both groups showed significantly greater shear bond strength values than groups 3 (fluoride application before conditioning) and 4 (fluoride application before bonding). Groups 3 and 4 did not differ significantly. Moreover, no significant differences in debond locations were found among the 4 groups. CONCLUSIONS: Fluoride application during initial prophylaxis does not affect the bond strength values of Fuji Ortho LC, whereas it significantly lowers bond strength values when applied before both conditioning and bonding. Published 6 May 2005 in Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop, 127(5): 580-3; quiz 626.
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