A comparative study of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment of adhesive remnant after bracket debonding


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Cehreli S. B., Polat-Ozsoy O., Sar C., ÇUBUKÇU H. E., ÇEHRELİ Z. C.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS, cilt.34, sa.2, ss.188-192, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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The amount of the residual adhesive after bracket debonding is frequently assessed in a qualitative manner, utilizing the adhesive remnant index (ARI). This study aimed to investigate whether quantitative assessment of the adhesive remnant yields more precise results compared to qualitative methods utilizing the 4- and 5-point ARI scales.