Publications by authors named "Ludimila Karsbergen Silva"
Objective: To assess the color stability of five types of ceramic brackets after immersion in potentially staining solutions.
Methods: Ninety brackets were divided into 5 groups (n = 18) according to brackets commercial brands and the solutions in which they were immersed (coffee, red wine, coke and artificial saliva). The brackets assessed were Transcend (3M/Unitek, Monrovia, CA, USA), Radiance (American Orthodontics, Sheboygan, WI, USA), Mystique (GAC International Inc.