Research Article

In Vitro Properties of Orthodontic Adhesives with Fluoride or Amorphous Calcium Phosphate

Table 2

PLM lesion measurements after 42 days of pH cycling.

TreatmentLesion areaAverage depthMinimum depthMaximum depth

Control 7 . 9 4 ± 1 . 1 4 μm2  × 104 1 5 5 ± 2 3 μm 1 2 8 ± 2 2 μm 1 8 4 ± 3 0 μm
Transbond XT 8 . 1 9 ± 1 . 9 3 μm2  × 104 1 6 1 ± 3 8 μm 1 2 7 ± 3 6 μm 1 9 3 ± 4 7 μm
Quick Cure 6 . 0 6 ± 1 . 2 8 μm2  × 104 1 1 7 ± 2 6 μm 8 5 ± 3 0 μm 1 4 5 ± 2 8 μm
Aegis Ortho 6 . 3 3 ± 1 . 5 3 μm2  × 104 1 2 3 ± 3 1 μm 7 9 ± 3 3 μm 1 6 5 ± 2 7 μm