Effects of a flash-free system on dental plaque accumulation and bonding-debonding process: A clinical study.

Introduction: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of a flash-free (FF) System on (1) the amount of plaque accumulation around the braces on buccal surfaces of the teeth, (2) the time required for the placement of brackets, including the clean-up of the flash, (3) the amount of adhesive left on the tooth after debonding, and (4) time required for adhesive remnant clean-up.

Methods: Thirty-six patients (aged 19.96 ± 5.

Intrapulpal Temperature Increase During Er:YAG Laser-Aided Debonding of Ceramic Brackets.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the temperature changes in the pulp chamber while using a newly introduced application of Er:YAG laser to debond ceramic brackets in a study model with a pulpal circulation with and without thermocycled samples.

Background Data: An esthetic alternative to stainless steel brackets, ceramic brackets have been proposed. However, because of their low fracture resistance and high bond strengths, ceramic brackets can cause a problem when they are being removed using conventional techniques.