Stainless steal orthodotic brackets recycling ( using micro–etcher )
Abstract
Aims: To evaluate the effects of the microetching procedure on the brackets slot and base parameters and on the tensile bond strength of the recycled brackets. Materials and Methods: The sample was 20 stainless brackets grouped into; control brackets group(10) and debonded brackets group(10). The debonded brackets reconditioned with microetcher. the data subjected to the statistical analysis at 0.05 significant level. Results: demonstrated that the use of microetcher for recycling the debonded brackets do not affect the brackets slot and base parameters whereas affected the bond strength of the recycled brackets. Conclusion: The microetcher (sand basting) is recommended for recycling the debonded stainless steal brackets and reuse them in orthodontic treatments
