Research Article
Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets and Disinclusion Buttons: Effect of Water and Saliva Contamination
Table 1
Bonding procedures for the different enamel surface conditions.
| | Appliance | Group | Bonding procedure |
| | Orthodontic bracket | 1 | Etching | Drying | Primer | — | Bonding | Light curing | | 2 | Etching | Drying | Primer | Water | Bonding | Light curing | | 3 | Etching | Drying | Primer | Saliva | Bonding | Light curing |
| | Disinclusion button | 5 | Etching | Drying | Primer | — | Bonding | Light curing | | 6 | Etching | Drying | Primer | — | Bonding | Light curing | | 7 | Etching | Drying | Primer | Water | Bonding | Light curing | | 8 | Etching | Drying | Primer | Saliva | Bonding | Light curing |
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