Avaliação da resistência ao cisalhamento de quatro combinações de sistemas adesivos e resinas compostas para fixação de bráquetes ortodônticos

Abstract

This study evaluated the shear bond strength of four different combinations of materials for bonding orthodontic brackets to enamel. Eighty bovine mandibular incisors were used and divided into 08 groups (n = 10). The materials studied were distributed as follows: groups G1 and G5 - three steps primer + hybrid composite; groups G2 and G6 - three steps primer + hybrid composite with fluoride release ; groups G3 and G7- self etching primer + hybrid composite, groups G4 and G8 – self etching primer + hybrid composite with fluoride release. Groups G5, G6, G7 and G8 were thermal cycled for 1000 cycles at temperatures ranging from 5°C ± 1°C to 55ºC ± 1°C, and 30s dip each bath. All groups tested received a metal bracket. The shear test was performed in a universal mechanical testing machine at a speed of 1mm/min and the fracture was assessed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Fractures were classified as adhesive, cohesive or mixed. All specimens showed a cohesive fracture type, which preserved the enamel surface after bracket debonding in the shear test. All tested materials presented the shear strength within the clinical limits. After debonding enamel integrity was preserved.