Optical performance of monocrystalline and polycrystalline ceramic brackets: a prospective in vivo study of color stability and light transmittance
Elif Nadide Akay Polat, Berza Yilmaz · 2026
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Elif Nadide Akay Polat and Berza Yilmaz report in 2026 on how clear ceramic tooth brackets hold up inside the mouth. Such brackets are chosen for looks, yet their color and light passage can shift during treatment. Past work mostly tested them in the lab, not on patients.
Fifty patients aged 13 to 22 wore eight bracket types, four single-crystal and four multi-crystal, in a split-mouth design. Color and light passage were measured at the start and after three months. Every brand changed in both measures, with color shifts rated as extremely marked by standard scales. The study gives clinics real-mouth data for weighing looks against durability when picking brackets.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Elif Nadide Akay Polat, Berza Yilmaz |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43317 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |