@Article{, title={Reconditioning of used metallic direct-bonding orthodontic brackets by using chemical solvents}, author={Fadhil Y JASIM and Amer A TAQA}, journal={Al-Rafidain Dental Journal مجلة الرافدين لطب الأسنان}, volume={1}, number={3}, pages={S279-S282}, year={2001}, abstract={Thirteen different chemical solvents were used to remove the bonding adhesive from the metallic edgewise stainless steel direct-bonding orthodontic brackets. These solvents were Alcohol, Alcohol with (1)gm Ascorbic acid, Water with 1 gm Ascorbic acid, Acetic acid, Acetone, mixture of hydrochloric and sulfuric acid, Ammonium hydroxide,(40-50%) potassium hydroxide,trichloroacetic acid, Hydrogen peroxide (30%), Toluene, Pyridine. It was found that the Pyridine is the most powerful solvent that remove the adhesive material from the bracket base without damaging or weakening the delicate bracket base mesh.

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