This study aimed to compare the effects of different enamel
etching techniques for bracket bonding strength. The sample
consisted of eighty human premolars were randomly divided into
four equal groups. The enamel surfaces of the teeth were etched
with 35% orthophosphoric acid in Group 1 , air abraded with
50 μm aluminum oxide prior to acid etching in Group 2, Trans
bond Plus Self-etching Primer (TPSEP) in Group 3 , Er: YAG
laser in Group 4. After enamel etching procedures, brackets were
bonded with Trans bond XT , then shear bonding test was
performed using a testing machine (Tinius Olsen).
The of this study was to evaluate the bonding strength of a
posterior composite restorations when two different types of
equipment methods were used for preparation of dentin (Erbium-doped
yttrium aluminum garnet laser (Er:YAG ) and diamond burs).
This study specimen consisted of Eighty molars, was divided
randomly into two main groups (40 molars were prepared with
diamond burs, and 40 molars were prepared with laser Er: YAG).
The laser has been used as an alternative effective method of etching enamel surface for direct bonding of orthodontic brackets instead of phosphoric acid. The aim of this study was to compare shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets following Er-
YAG versus Nd-YAG Laser etching. Eighty human extracted upper premolars were collected and divided randomly into two equal groups; the buccal enamel surface of the first group was etched by Er-YAG laser while the second group was etched by Nd-YAG laser. Each group was divided into two equal subgroups according to the bonding material type (chemical cure resin or light cure resin). The mechanical test has occurred by using a universal testing machine (Instron). The finding showed that no statistically significant differences in mean of shear bond strength between (Nd-YAG, Er-YAG) Laser etching group were found regardless of the bonding type.
