Impact of bracket displacement or rotation during bonding and time of removal of excess adhesive on the bracket-enamel bond strength.

Objective: This study investigated the the influence of bracket displacement or rotation during fixation and the time of excess adhesive removal from around the bracket on bond strength to enamel.

Methods: Stainless steel brackets were bonded to the buccal faces of bovine incisors using Transbond XT® adhesive resin. The teeth were divided into five groups (n = 20).