๐Ÿ“š Volume 31, Issue 1 ๐Ÿ“‹ ID: 16aMCZI

Authors

Vladimir Mitic, Ana Todorovic, Ivana Stoiljkovic

University of Nis, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics of Jaws and Teeth, Nis, Serbia

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the influence of a season on bond failures of metal brackets using a modified method of direct bonding over a period of 12 months.\nMethods: The clinical study involved thirty patients, 8 men and 22 women, who had a total of 600 metal orthodontic brackets 022\" (Mini Sprintยฎ, Forestadent, Germany) placed. Transbond XTTM (Transbond XTโ„ข Paste and Primer, 3M, Monrovia, CA, USA) adhesive material was applied. All brackets and tubes were placed using a modified direct bonding method. Bond failures were monitored within 12 months from the initial bonding.\nResults: The results showed that out of the total number of the placed brackets, 10 (1.67%) brackets fell off. The highest number of bond failures, 3 (3%) cases, occurred if they were placed in February and March, respectively, while 4 (3.33%) cases of debonding occurred in October. In the period from May to September, as well as in January and November, there was no bond failures.\nConclusion: The results showed a difference in the number of bond failures depending on the season, where the largest number of failed brackets was in the winter period, i.e. in October and December.

๐Ÿ“ How to Cite

Vladimir Mitic, Ana Todorovic, Ivana Stoiljkovic (2024). "The Influence of a Season on Bond Failure Rate of Metal Orthodontic Brackets: A Prospective Clinical Study". Wulfenia, 31(1).