Scanning electron microscope comparative surface evaluation of glazed-lithium disilicate ceramics under different irradiation settings of Nd:YAG and Er:YAG lasers.

CONCLUSIONS: Neither Er:YAG nor Nd:YAG dental lasers exhibited adequate surface modification for bonding of orthodontic brackets on glazed lithium disilicate ceramics compared with the control treated with 9.5% HF.
PMID: 29039965 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - October 17, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Viskic J, Jokic D, Jakovljevic S, Bergman L, Ortolan SM, Mestrovic S, Mehulic K Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research