Research Article

In Vitro Determination of Genotoxicity Induced by Brackets Alloys in Cultures of Human Gingival Fibroblasts

Table 1

Type and composition of brackets used in the study.

BracketsCompositionMade by

EconoLine 0.022Stainless steel (SS)Ah-Kim-Pech, Miami, FL, USA
MiniMirage 0.022Nickel titanium (Ni-Ti)Borgatta specialties, Estado de México, México
Nu-Edge 0.022Cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr)TP orthodontics, Inc., La Porte, IN, USA
In-Vu 0.022Polycrystalline aluminium oxide (PC-AO)TP orthodontics, Inc., La Porte, IN, USA
Crystall IZE 0.022Monocrystalline aluminium oxide (MC-AO)Ah-Kim-Pech, Miami, FL, USA