Research Article

Effect of Different Surface Treatments and Orthodontic Bracket Type on Shear Bond Strength of High-Translucent Zirconia: An In Vitro Study

Table 1

Comparison of surface roughness (µm) of specimens subjected to different surface treatments.

GroupMean ± SDStatistic value

Airborne-particle abrasion0.36 ± 0.062010.001>
CoJet0.33 ± 0.06
CO2 laser0.18 ± 0.03
Control0.14 ± 0.01

Standard deviation, Kruskal−Wallis test, was considered statistically significant.