Self-Etching Primers Result in Higher Odds of Attachment Failure Than Acid Etch, but Do Result in Modest Time Savings

Article Title and Bibliographic Information Self-etch primers and conventional acid-etch technique for orthodontic bonding: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Fleming PS, Johal A, Pandis N. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2012;142:83-94. Reviewer Anne-Marie Bollen, DDS, MS, PhD Purpose/Question To assess the risk of attachment failure, bonding time, and demineralization adjacent to attachments between 1-stage (self-etch) and 2-stage (acid etch) bonding in orthodontic patients over a minimum follow-up period of 12 months Source of Funding Information not available Type of Study/Design Systematic review and meta-analysis Level of Evidence Level 1: Good-quality, patient-oriented evidence Strength of Recommendation Grade Grade A: Consistent, good-quality patient-oriented evidence