Effectiveness of an Er:YAG laser in etching the enamel surface for orthodontic bracket retention

Dental Materials Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 596-602

  Kim, Jung Ho ^a   Kwon, Oh Won ^a   Kim, Hyung Il ^b   Kwon, Yong Hoon ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Er:YAG laser; One step adhesive; SEM; Tensile bond strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644830568     PISSN: 02874547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4012/dmj.24.596     Document Type: Article

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