Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the shear bond strength of two types of ceramic brackets, Edgewise and Tip-edge brackets. The amount of the remaining adhesive resin after removal of both brackets was also investigated. Methods: Twenty human premolar teeth extracted for orthodontic purpose were randomly separated into two groups. Each type of brackets was bonded with Transbond XT orthodontic bonding resin. The bonded test specimens were stored in 0.9% normal saline at 37¢ªC for 24 hours. After that, they were thermocycled for 2,000 cycles (5¢ªC and 55 ¢ªC). The bond was stressed to failure using Instron machine. Results: The finding of this study indicated that: 1. shear bond strength of Edgewise brackets (10.36±0.43 MPa) was statistically significant from that of Tip-Edge brackets (3.61±0.81 MPa) (p<0.05). 2. After bonding, most of bond failure sites of Edgewise brackets were the area between adhesive resin and brackets (50%). Most of Tip-edge failures were bracket fracture (70%). However, fracture sites examined showed no enamel damage. Conclusions: It is concluded that Edgewise ceramic brackets has higher shear bond strength than Tip-Edge ceramic brackets and both types of brackets do not cause enamel damage.