Reconditioning of Debonded Pure Titanium Bracket (Using Micro-etcher)

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2008 in the subject Medicine - Dentistry, University of Mosul (Dental college), language: English, abstract: Aims: To evaluate the degree of change that may occur in reconditioning the titanium bracket via micro- etcher. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of (10) pure titanium brackets for each of control and reconditioning brackets. The parameters of the reconditioned bracket (slot width, slot depth, inter-wing gap, labio-lingual angle and base curvature angle) were measured and compared with that of the control bracket. Results: The results showed no significant difference between the control and reconditioned brackets of the slot parameters (width, depth, inter-win gap, labio-lingual angle) and the bracket's base curvature angle. While, the tensile bond strength of the control brackets showed significantly higher mean value as compared with the recycled group. Conclusions: The reconditioning of pure titanium brackets is recommended for reuse in the orthodontic treatment after sterilization

Amer A. Taqa: Professor at Dental Basic Science, College dentistry, Mosul University, Iraq. Have PhD degree in Dental chemistry. He has published more 100 researches papers in national and international academic journals and authored 22 books. His research interests include dental chemistry, medical chemistry, and inorganic chemistry. He is editorial member in more than 140 international journals. He Nominated as a member of the organizing committees for a number of international and local conferences. E-mail: amertaqa@hotmail.com Publons: https://publons.com/a/331136 ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3104-0078