The purpose of this study was to evaluate the superficial roughness of ceramic restorations after orthodontic debonding followed by the use of different polishing systems and to evaluate which polishing system provided the smoothest and most clinically acceptable surface. After the debonding procedure on bovine teeth, the remaining composite material was removed with multi-fluted carbide burs, followed by three distinct polishing systems. The polishing procedure was performed simulating clinical routine, with multi-fluted carbide burs in high speed with water, sof-lex discs, rubber points and felt discs in low speed - Shofu, Shofu + POGO (Denstply), and TDV. The mean ceramic surface roughness was obtained from five measurements in the same specimen with a rugosimeter (Mitutoyo SJ – 201P, Japan). The results demonstrate that polishing procedure performed with the Shofu + POGO polishing systems lead to the lowest roughness values as compared to the other systems, therefore providing a smoother ceramic surface which was clinically acceptable.