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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-11-23
pubmed:abstractText
Decalcification during orthodontic treatment is a serious problem. A glass ionomer agent is now available to bond orthodontic brackets as an alternative to composite resins. This prospective study was a clinical trial to determine if a glass ionomer bonding system (Fuji Ortho LC) decreases the incidence of decalcification without increasing the amount of bonding failures. A prospective clinical trial with 16 patients encompassing a total of 298 teeth was conducted. The 149 control teeth were bonded with a light-cured composite resin (Reliance Light Bond) whereas the 149 experimental teeth were bonded with the light-cured glass ionomer agent. Patients were followed for a period of 12 to 14 months. All teeth were evaluated for breakage (bonding failure rate), and all maxillary anterior teeth (96) were evaluated for decalcification on a graded scale. The glass ionomer failure rate was 24.8%, and was higher than the composite resin failure rate of 7.4% (P <.001). There were more glass ionomer bond failures in 12 of 16 patients (P <.001). Enamel decalcification was similar in the 2 bonding systems.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0889-5406
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
116
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
518-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Decalcification and bond failure: A comparison of a glass ionomer and a composite resin bonding system in vivo.
pubmed:affiliation
Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19141-3098, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Controlled Clinical Trial