Hydrophilic materials: an evolution for bonding orthodontic brackets

Fifty years ago, the first graduate course in Orthodontics in Brazil was established at the National School of Dentistry of the University of Brazil, located in Rio de Janeiro also known as Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). The educational structure of the Graduate Program in Orthodontics has grown considerably over the years in terms of clinical and scientific aspects. As such, the Graduate Program in Dentistry (Orthodontics) of the UFRJ which includes Master's and Doctorate Programs, currently has a strong national and international reputation, due to the quality of its faculty and its scientific and intellectual productivity. Fore more information go to: www.odontologia.ufrj.br/ortodontia/eng/index.html