본 연구는 열적 및 기계적 피로응력이 교정용 브라켓의 전단결합강도, 인장결합강도, 전단-인장 복합 결합강도에 미치는 영향과 결합상태에 미치는 영향, 그리고 접착파적 양상을 비교하는 목적이 있다. 이를 위하여 기저부 형태가 다른 5종의 금속 브라켓을 교정치료를 목적으로 발거한 상•하악 소구치에 부착하여, 계면에 200g의 전단-인장 복합 하중을 4주간 가한 기계적 피로시험과, 5,000회의 thermocycling을 시행한 열적 피로시험 후, 전단결합강도, 인장결합강도, 및 전단-인장 복합 결합강도를 측정하고, 파절양상을 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 정적시험에서 얻은 브라켓 접착부의 결합강도는 Photoetched base가 가장 크고, Integral base가 가장 작았다(p<0.05). 모든 종류의 브라켓에서 전단결합강도가 가장 컸으며, 전단-인장 복합 결합강도는 전단결합강도이 1/3 수준으로 가장 작았다. 2. 4주간 200g의 전단-인장 복합 하중을 가한 후의 결합강도는 Photoetched base와 Micro-Etched Foil Mesh base의 전단, 인장, 전단-인장 복합 결합강도가 감소하였고, Chessboard base의 전단결합강도가 감소하였다(P<0.05). 3. 5,000회의 thermocycling 후의 결합강도는 Photoetched base가 가장 컸고, Intrgral base가 가장 작았으며(p<0.05), 열적 피로시험 후 Photoetched와 Chessboard base, Micro-Etched Foil Mesh base의 결합강도가 모두 감소하였다(p<0.05). 4. 정적시험의 결합강도 측정 후 접착파절은 브라켓/레진 계면에서 일어났으며, thermocycling 후에는 브라켓/레진 계면과, 법랑질/레진 계면, 레진내 파절이 혼합되어 나타나 ARI 점수가 높아졌다. 기계적 피로시험 후에는 정적시험 때와 비슷한 ARI 점수를 보였다. 5. 모든 브라켓에서 thermocycling 후 브라켓/레진 계면과 법랑질/레진 계면에서 미세 균열이 관찰되었다.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of mechanical and thermal fatigue stress on the shear, tensile and shear-tensile combined bond strengths(SBS, TBS, CBS) in various orthodontic brackets bonded to human premolars with chemically cured adhesive(Ortho-ones Bisco, USA). Five types of commercially available metal brackets with various bracket base configurations of Photoetched base(Tomy, Japan), Non-Etched Foil Mesh base(Dentaurum, Germany), Micro-Etched Foil Mesh base(Ortho Organizers, USA), Chessboard base(Daesung, Korea), and Integral base(3M Unitek, USA) were used Samples were divided into 3 groups, the first group was acted with shear-tensile combined loads(45°) of 200g for 4 weeks(mechanical fatigue stress), the second group was subjected to the 5,000 thermocycles of 15 second dwell time each in 5° and 55° baths(thermal fatigue stress), and the third group was the control. Bond strengths were measured at the crosshead speed of 0.5mnVmin. The cross-section of bracket base/adhesive interface and the fracture surface were examined with the stereoscope and the scanning electron microscope. The resin remnant on bracket base surface was assessed by ARI(Adhesive Remnant Index). The obtained results were summarized as follows : 1. In static bond strength, Photoetched base bracket showed the maximum bond strength and Integral base bracket showed thF minimum bond strength(p<0.05). In all brackets, shear bond strength(SBS) was in the greatest value and shear-tensile combined strength(CBS) was in the least value(p<0.05). .2. After mechanical fatigue test, Photoetched base bracket showed the maximum bond strength and Integral base bracket showed the minimum bond strength(p<0.05). In Photoetched base bracket and Micro-Etched Foil Mesh base bracket, shear bond strength(SBS), tensile bond strength(TBS) and shear-tensile combined strength(CBS) were decreased after mechanical fatigue test(p<0.05). 3. After thermocycling, Integral base bracket showed the minimum bond strength. The SBS, TBS and CBS of Photoetched base, Chessboard base, and Micro-Etched Foil Mesh base bracket were decreased after 5,000 cycled thermocycling(p<0.05). 4. In static test, bond failure sites were mainly between bracket and adhesive. After thermocycling, ARI scores were greater than those in static test 5. SEM micrographs of cross-section of bracket bonding site showed that many micro-cracks in bracket/resin interface and in enamel/resin interface were found in all brackets after thermocycling.
