A CLINICAL-TRIAL OF AN INDIRECT BONDING TECHNIQUE WITH A VISIBLE LIGHT-CURED ADHESIVE

A trial was carried out to evaluate the clinical performance of a visible light-cured adhesive when used with a foil mesh base in an indirect bonding technique. Thirty-seven patients entered the trial, and a total of 407 brackets were placed. The incidence and site of bond failure were recorded. The overall failure rate was 6.5%. There were no significant differences detected between the failure rates for either the upper or the lower arches or for the anterior and the posterior segments of the arches (p < 0.01). © 1990 Mosby-Year Book, Inc.