금속 브라켓의 결합강도에 영향을 미치는 요소인 브라켓 기저부의 형태와 결합 부위에 적 용되는 힘의 특성에 대해 알아보고자 연구를 시행하였다. 형태가 다른 5e종의 금속브라켓의 기저부와 결합강도 측정후 접착파절양상을 stereoscope and scanning electron microscope를 통해 관찰하고 결합 부위에 적용되는 힘은 전단결합강도, 인장결합강도, 전단/인장복합결합 강도로 구분하고 결합강도를 비교하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 브라켓 기저부 형태에 따른 모든 군에서 전단결합강도(SBS)가 제일 컸으며, 인장결합강 도(TBS)는 SBS의 50%정도 수준이었고 전단/인장복합결합강도(S/TBA)는 전단결합강도 (SBS)의 30%정도이었다. 2. 브라켓의 결합강도는 Micro-Loc base가 가장 크고(SBS : 22.86±1.37kgf, TBS : 6.69± 0.34kgf), Integral base가 가장 작았다(SBS:10.52±1.27kgf, TBS:4.27±1.08kgf, S/TBS:2.94±0.58kgf). 3. 단위면적당 결합강도 비교시, Integral base가 가장 작았고(p<0.05), 전단결합강도와 인장 결합강도에서는 Micro-Loc과 Chessboard base간의 차이가 없었으며(p>0.05), Non-Etched Foil Mesh와 Micro-Etched Foil Mesh base 간의 전단결합강도와 인장결합강도는 차이가 없었으나, 전단/인장복합결합강도에서는 Micro-Etched Foil Mesh base가 Non-Etched Foil Mesh base 보다 더 크게 나타났다. 4. 전단, 인장, 전단/인장복합결합강도 측정후 접착파절은 브라켓/레진 계면에서 일어나 ARI score가 작게 나타났다.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate shear, tensile and shear/tensile combined bond strengths(SBS, TBS, S/TBS) in various orthodontic brackets bonded to human teeth with chemically cured adhesive (Ortho-one, Bisco, USA). Five types of metal brackets with various bracket base configurations (Micro-Loc base(Tomy, Japan), Chessboard base(Daesung, Korea), Non-etched Foil Mesh base(Dentarum, Germany), Micro-Etched foil Mesh base(Ortho Organiners, USA). Integral base(Unitek, USA)) were used in this study. Shear, tensile and shear/tensile combined bond strengths according to the direction of force were measured by universal testing machine. The bracket base surface after bond strength test were examined by stereoscope and scanning electron microscope. The assessment of remnant on bracket base surface was carried out by ARI(adhesive remnant index). The results obtained were summarized as follows ; 1. In all brackets, SBS was in the greatest value(p<0.05), TBS was in 50% level and S/TBS was in 30% level of SBS. 2. In bond strength, Micro-Loc base bracket showed the maximum bond strength(SBS:22.68±1.37kgf, TBS:11.37±0.42kgf, S/TBS:6.69±0.34kgf) and Integral base bracket showed the minimum bond strength(SBS:10.52±1.27kgf, TBS:4.27±1.08kgf, S/TBS:2.29±0.58kgf) (p<0.05). 3. In bond strength per unit area Integral base bracket showed the minimum value, Micro-Loc base and Chessboard base brackets were in similar value(p>0.05). Non-Etched Foil Mesh base and Micro-Etched Foil Mesh base bracket were similar in SBS and TBS(p>0.05), But Micro-Etched Foil Mesh base bracket was greater than Non-Etched Foil Mesh base bracket in S/TBS(p<0.05). 4. Bond failure sites were mainly between bracket base and adhesive, therefore ARI scores were low.
