EFEITOS DOS AGENTES CLAREADORES NA ADESIVIDADE E NA SUPERFÍCIE DE BRACKETS METÁLICOS

Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of bleaching agents on adhesiveness and surface of metallic brackets. To evaluate the bond strength (BS) and adhesive remnant index (ARI) sixty specimens were confectioned, where sixty brackets were bonded to 60 Premolars with the adhesive TransbondTM XT. They were divided randomly into 3 groups (n=20), a control group (CG) wich not received bleaching agent, two experimental groups TWS and TWO where the bleaching agent hydrogen peroxide 10% (Opalescence® TrèswhiteTM Supreme) and hydrogen peroxide 8% (Opalescence® TrèswhiteTM Ortho) were applied respectively. The specimens were submitted to shearing in a universal testing machine (Kratos) with a crosshead speed of 0,5 mm/min. The ARI was evaluated with a magnifying stereomicroscope (20x). For the evaluation of surface roughness 15 new brackets were used, divided into 3 groups (n=5). These groups correspond to a control group (CG) without bleaching agent, and two experimental groups (TWS e TWO). The brackets underwent to the surface roughness test by digital rugosimeter (Surftest SJ 400). The ANOVA test showed no significant difference for the RA (p = 0.3511), Rug (p= 0.10) nor to changes in roughness (p= 0.1024). The Kruskal-Wallis test showed no significant difference for the ARI (p= 0.3732). It was concluded that the use of bleaching agents tested in this study is viable in orthodontic patients.