title: Shear bond strength of orthodontic color-change adhesives with different light-curing times.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of light-curing time on the shear bond strength (SBS) of two orthodontic color-change adhesives (CCAs).
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 72 extracted premolars were randomly assigned into 6 groups of 12 teeth each. Subsequent to primer application, a metal bracket was bonded to the buccal surface using an orthodontic adhesive. Two CCAs (Greengloo and Transbond Plus) were tested and one conventional light-cured adhesive (Resilience) served as control. For each adhesive, the specimens were light-cured for two different times of 20 and 40 s. All the specimens underwent mechanical testing using a universal testing machine to measure the SBS. Adhesive remnant index (ARI) was used to assess the remnant adhesive material on the tooth surface. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software. The significance level for all statistical tests was set at P ≤ 0.05.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The SBSs of the tested groups were in the range of 14.05-31.25 MPa. Greengloo adhesive showed the highest SBS values when light-cured for 40 s, and Transbond Plus adhesive showed the lowest values when light-cured for 20 s. ARI scores of Transbond Plus adhesive were significantly higher than those of controls, while other differences in ARI values were not significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Within the limitations of his study, decreasing the light-curing time from 40 to 20 s decreased the SBS of the tested adhesives; however, this decline in SBS was statistically significant only in Transbond Plus adhesive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran.
authors.forename: Shahin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bayani
authors.affiliation: Kerman Oral and Dental Diseases Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran.
authors.forename: Amirreza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghassemi
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran.
authors.forename: Safa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manafi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohadeseh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delavarian
keywords: Adhesive system; bond strength; dental adhesive; light curing; orthodontic bonding; shear bond strength