Table 1 Materials used in this study
Material | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
Bovine mandibular incisors | Rocholl GmbH; Aglasterhausen; Germany |
Palavit G® | Heraeus Kulzer GmbH; Werheim; Germany |
Microsilver™ BG-Med (particle size 3.5–18 μm) | Bio Gate AG; Nuremberg; Germany |
Nanosilver AgPure™ W50 (particle size 12.6–18.5 nm) | ras materials GmbH; Regensburg; Germany |
Discovery® brackets # 790-152-00 for tooth 35 | Dentaurum GmbH & Co. KG; Ispringen; Germany |
Transbond™ XT primer and adhesive | 3 M Unitek Orthodontic Products; Monrovia; CA; USA |
Ormco® etching gel | Ormco Corporation; Orange; CA; USA |
Zircate® Prophy Paste | Dentsply DeTrey GmbH; Konstanz; Germany |
Chloramine-T hydrate | Sigma Aldrich Chemistry GmbH; Taufkirchen/Munich; Germany |
Aqua | B. Braun Melsungen AG; Melsungen; Germany |