this study aimed to evaluate and compare enamel
cracks caused by removing of the adhesive remnant post debonding
of the fixed orthodontic appliance.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the shear and tensile bond strengths of orthodontic
brackets bonded with self etching primer and resin-reinforced glass ionomer cement in comparison with
light cured resin adhesive.
The tested self-etching
primer and adhesive systems produced bond strength values higher than that of the light cured resin
adhesive whereas the resin-reinforced glass ionomer cement showed a significantly reduced bond strength
. Clinically, the use of self-etching primer and adhesive systems is suitable for orthodontic bracket
bonding.