Research Article
The Influence of No-Primer Adhesives and Anchor Pylons Bracket Bases on Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets
Table 1
Composition (wt%) of the three different adhesives tested.
| Adhesive | Resin | Filler | Additional contents |
| Transbond XT | Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether dimethacrylate (10–20 wt%) Bisphenol A bis(2-hydroxyethyl ether) dimethacrylate (5–10 wt%) | Silane-treated quartz (70–80 wt%) | Dichlorodimethylsilane reaction product with silica (<2 wt%) |
| Ortho Cem | Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether methacrylate (Bis-GMA) (25–35 wt%) Triethylene glicol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) (10–15 wt%) Methacrylated phosphate monomer (>2 wt%) | Silane treated silicon dioxide (45–60 wt%) | Camphorquinone (<1 wt%) Sodium fluoride (>1 wt%) |
| Heliosit | Bis-GMA and decanediol dimethacrylate (85 wt%) | Highly dispersed silicon dioxide (14 wt%) | Catalysts and stabilizers (1 wt%) |
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