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Electrothermal debonding of ceramic brackets. An in vitro study. 1993

E M Brouns, and P M Schopf, and B Kocjancic
Department of Orthodontics, University of Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Two different kinds of devices for electrothermal debonding of ceramic brackets are evaluated. Thirty human premolars were bonded with two types of ceramic brackets. Both devices were tested for electrothermal removal of the two bracket types. The pulpal wall temperature increase during electrothermal debonding was recorded in vitro under various circumstances. After debonding, the fracture site was located. The data were compared to the temperature rise after simulated exposure of the teeth to warm beverages. Irreversible pulp damage due to electrothermal debonding of ceramic brackets with both instruments is not to be expected because the obtained results stayed below established primate threshold temperatures and significantly below that of the stimulated control groups. A significant difference was noted when air cooling was initiated during electrothermal debonding. Fracture site location was significantly different in the two ceramic bracket types after electrothermal debonding.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002516 Ceramics Products made by baking or firing nonmetallic minerals (clay and similar materials). In making dental restorations or parts of restorations the material is fused porcelain. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed & Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed) Ceramic
D003080 Cold Temperature An absence of warmth or heat or a temperature notably below an accustomed norm. Cold,Cold Temperatures,Temperature, Cold,Temperatures, Cold
D003743 Dental Enamel A hard thin translucent layer of calcified substance which envelops and protects the dentin of the crown of the tooth. It is the hardest substance in the body and is almost entirely composed of calcium salts. Under the microscope, it is composed of thin rods (enamel prisms) held together by cementing substance, and surrounded by an enamel sheath. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p286) Enamel,Enamel Cuticle,Dental Enamels,Enamel, Dental,Enamels, Dental,Cuticle, Enamel,Cuticles, Enamel,Enamel Cuticles,Enamels
D003782 Dental Pulp A richly vascularized and innervated connective tissue of mesodermal origin, contained in the central cavity of a tooth and delimited by the dentin, and having formative, nutritive, sensory, and protective functions. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992) Dental Pulps,Pulp, Dental,Pulps, Dental
D006358 Hot Temperature Presence of warmth or heat or a temperature notably higher than an accustomed norm. Heat,Hot Temperatures,Temperature, Hot,Temperatures, Hot
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001641 Bicuspid One of the eight permanent teeth, two on either side in each jaw, between the canines (CUSPID) and the molars (MOLAR), serving for grinding and crushing food. The upper have two cusps (bicuspid) but the lower have one to three. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p822) Premolar,Bicuspids,Premolars
D014082 Tooth Fractures Break or rupture of a tooth or tooth root. Fracture, Tooth,Fractures, Tooth,Tooth Fracture
D016910 Orthodontic Brackets Small metal or ceramic attachments used to fasten an arch wire. These attachments are soldered or welded to an orthodontic band or cemented directly onto the teeth. Bowles brackets, edgewise brackets, multiphase brackets, ribbon arch brackets, twin-wire brackets, and universal brackets are all types of orthodontic brackets. Dental Braces,Orthodontic Braces,Brace, Dental,Brace, Orthodontic,Braces, Dental,Braces, Orthodontic,Bracket, Orthodontic,Brackets, Orthodontic,Dental Brace,Orthodontic Brace,Orthodontic Bracket
D017005 Dental Debonding Techniques used for removal of bonded orthodontic appliances, restorations, or fixed dentures from teeth. Debonding, Dental

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