The efficacy of a plasma arc light in orthodontic bonding: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 202-209

  Russell, Joanne S ^a,c   Littlwood, Simon J ^a   Blance, Andrew ^b   Mitchell, Laura ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conventional tungsten quartz halogen light; Orthodontic bonding; Plasma arc light; Randomized controlled clinical trial

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE CEMENT; DENTAL ALLOY; NICKEL; RESIN; RESIN CEMENT; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE; TRANSBOND XT LIGHT CURE ADHESIVE PRIMER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ACID ETCHING; DENTAL BONDING; DENTAL CURING LIGHT; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURVIVAL; TIME;

ACID ETCHING, DENTAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPOSITE RESINS; CURING LIGHTS, DENTAL; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL BONDING, LIGHT-CURED; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; NICKEL; ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS; ORTHODONTIC WIRES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESIN CEMENTS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TITANIUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54049152474     PISSN: 14653125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/146531207225022635     Document Type: Article

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