Research Article
Bond Strength Survival of a Novel Calcium Phosphate-Enriched Orthodontic Self-Etching System after Various Ageing Protocols: An In Vitro Study
Table 5
Descriptive and inferential statistics of adhesive remnant index (ARI) scores of bracket debonding at four ageing protocols: 24 h water storage (24 HW); 30 min (initial), one-month water storage (1 MW), and one-month acid challenge (1 MA).
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The control group resulted in significantly more adhesive residue left on the enamel surface after all ageing methods. EC, enamel crack; EF, enamel fracture. indicates significant differences among groups at the 0.001 level. |