KMID : 0361920100400050294
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Korean Journal of Orthodontics 2010 Volume.40 No. 5 p.294 ~ p.303
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Surface roughness analysis of ceramic bracket slots using atomic force microscope
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Park Ki-Ho
Yoon Hyun-Joo Kim Su-Jung Lee Gi-Ja Park Hun-Kuk Park Young-Guk
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Abstract
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Objective: This study was designed to measure the surface roughness at the slot floor of various ceramic
brackets.
Methods: One kind of stainless steel bracket (Succes¨Þ), two kinds of monocrystalline brackets (Inspire Ice¨Þ, Perfect¨Þ) and two kinds of polycrystalline brackets (Crystalline V¨Þ, Invu¨Þ) were examined. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to measure the surface roughness of each bracket. Data acquisition and processing were performed using SPIPTM.
Results: The differences in values of Sa, Sq, and Sz in Invu¨Þ and Inspire Ice¨Þ were not statistically different from the control group Succes¨Þ. The values of Sa, Sq, and Sz of Perfect¨Þ and Crystalline V¨Þ were greater than those of Succes¨Þ. Differences of all the Sa, Sq, and Sz values between Perfect¨Þ and Crystalline V¨Þ were not statistically significant.
Conclusions: It is concluded that the slot surfaces of Succes¨Þ, Inspire Ice¨Þ, and Invu¨Þ were smooth compared to those of Crystalline V¨Þ and Perfect¨Þ.
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KEYWORD
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AFM, Surface roughness, Bracket slot
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