Labib Ghaleb, Naseem Ali Al-Worafi, Ahmed Thawaba, Abbas Ahmed Abdulqader, Aqlan Alkamel, Yaser Abdo, Zhao Yang, Nashwan Noman, Maged Ali Al-Aroomi, Tian Yulou
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate enamel surface integrity and time consumed during residual cement removal after bracket debonding using different adhesive removal burs with and without a dental loupe. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Sixty human-extracted premolars were collected, cleaned, mounted, and prepared for orthodontic bracket bonding. Teeth were randomly divided into three main groups (n = 20) based on the adhesive removal method: tungsten carbide system (TC), sof-lex discs system (SD), and diamond system (DB) groups...
March 20, 2024: BMC Oral Health