Hamza Gaaloul¹*, Ghassen Kallel¹, Mahassen Barboura², Salah Mezlini³, Leila Chekir-Ghedira², Ines Dallel⁴, Samir Tobji⁴ and Adel Ben Amor⁵

¹Resident, Department of Orthodontics, Dental Clinic of Monastir, Tunisia
²Unit of Bioactive and Natural Substances and Biotechnology UR17ES49, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Tunisia
³Department of Mechanical Engineering, National School of Engineers of Monastir, Tunisia
⁴Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Dental Clinic of Monastir, Tunisia
⁵Head of Orthodontics Department, Dental Clinic of Monastir, Tunisia

*Corresponding Author: Hamza Gaaloul, Resident, Department of Orthodontics, Dental Clinic of Monastir, Tunisia.

Received: November 29, 2021; Published: January 25, 2022

Abstract

Objective: To test the effect of ficin as an enamel deproteinizing substance on shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets.

Materials and Methods: Forty-two teeth were used and divided into two groups: a control group (enamel surface was not treated with ficin) and a test group (enamel surface was deproteinized by ficin before etching). After bonding, shear bond strength was measured using a universal mechanical test machine. The two groups were compared using independent-samples Student’s t-test (p<0.05).

Results: The ficin group showed higher shear bond strength, the difference was statistically significant (p = 0.037).

Conclusion: A deproteinization step using ficin is recommended to be added to the traditional bonding protocol in order to enhance shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets.

Keywords: Deproteinization; Ficin; Orthodontic Brackets; Shear Bond Strength

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Citation

Citation: Hamza Gaaloul., et al. “Effect of Enamel Deproteinization Using Ficin on Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets". Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 6.2 (2022): 118-122.

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