Abdulelah A Alfehaid
Division of Orthodontics, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh 11545, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Research
Effect of Water Flosser on the Shear Bond Strength of Metal Orthodontic Brackets, an in vitro Study on Human Enamel
Author(s): Sarah A Alfaqeeh*, Abdullah Y Alshehri, Sultan I Alsalamh, Abdulelah A Alfehaid and Abdullah M Almuwainie
Background: The dental bonding agent with primer increases the strength between the tooth and orthodontic brackets by making a hydrophobic surface for the adhesive to bond to the etched tooth surface. This has controversial results in literature about the affects between bracket and teeth with use of primer bond strength. Aims: To determine the effect of water flosser on the shear bond strength (SBS) of metal orthodontic brackets. Materials and Methods: 45 sound premolars extracted for orthodontic reasons were randomly assigned into 3 groups (Gs), (G1: Control group), (G2: Teeth subjected to White Aquarius® Water Flosser device (WAWF) at quarter pressure) and (G3: Teeth subjected to WAWF at half pressure). G2 and G3 were subjected to the WAWF irrigation device for a period equivalent to 2-years of cleaning while the control group (G1) underwent no cleaning. Each group was tested u.. Read More»