Research Article

Effects of Er, Cr: YSGG Laser on Shear Bond Strength of the Orthodontic Brackets for 5 and 10 Seconds: An In Vitro Study

Table 4

SBS (mean ± SD) of different laser etching methods according to time.

Method (W)5 seconds10 seconds
Mean ± SDMean ± SD

12.31 ± 0.854.28 ± 1.80
1.55.89 ± 1.848.98 ± 4.98
210.64 ± 8.7012.13 ± 3.30
2.59.45 ± 3.2311.65 ± 7.04