Abstract:Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability of digital camera and spectrophotometer in measuring the optical properties of clear elastomeric ligatures under the influence of different solutions.Materials and methods: Four hundred and thirty-two clear elastomeric modules from three manufacturers (3M, ORMCO, OT) were used and were immersed into six different solution of three segments each. Each solution (200 ml) containing a determined substance, as follows: distilled water (control group), … Show more
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