• openAccess   Effects of femtosecond laser and other surface treatments on the bond strength of metallic and ceramic orthodontic brackets to zirconia 

      García-Sanz, Verónica; Paredes-Gallardo, Vanessa; Bellot-Arcís, Carlos; Mendoza-Yero, Omel; Doñate-Buendía, Carlos; Montero, Javier; Albadalejo, Alberto Public Library of Science (2017)
      Femtosecond laser has been proposed as a method for conditioning zirconia surfaces to boost bond strength. However, metallic or ceramic bracket bonding to femtosecond lasertreated zirconia surfaces has not been tested. ...
    • openAccess   Femtosecond laser settings for optimal bracket bonding to zirconia 

      García-Sanz, Verónica; Paredes-Gallardo, Vanessa; Bellot-Arcís, Carlos; Martínez-León, Lluís; Torres-Mendieta, Rafael; Montero, Javier; Albadalejo, Alberto Springer Verlag (2018)
      Bonding orthodontic brackets to ceramic materials is a challenging procedure; femtosecond (FS) laser conditioning could provide improved results, but the ideal settings for effective bracket-zirconia bonding have never ...
    • openAccess   The effects of lasers on bond strength to ceramic materials: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

      García-Sanz, Verónica; Paredes-Gallardo, Vanessa; Mendoza-Yero, Omel; Carbonell Leal, Miguel; Albadalejo, Alberto; Montiel-Company, José María; Bellot-Arcís, Carlos Public Library of Science (2018)
      Lasers have recently been introduced as an alternative means of conditioning dental ceramic surfaces in order to enhance their adhesive strength to cements and other materials. The present systematic review and meta-analysis ...