The purpose of this in vitro study was to determine the influence of 10% carbamide peroxide gel on the shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets. Three group were studied: G1 (without bleaching), G2 (bleaching and bonding after 1 week) and G3 (bleaching and bonding after 24h). The shear test was conduced in a Emic testing machine with a crosshead speed of 0,5 mm/min. The shear bond strength was calculated for each tooth and expressed in MPa. The results show enhance statistical significant (p<0,001) on the shear bond strength after bleaching and encreased with the time interval between bleaching and bonding, significantily.
Dental bleaching; Carbamide peroxide; Bond strength
