CompletedNot Applicable

Incidence of White Spot Lesions Around Ceramic Brackets Compared With Metal Brackets

Jordan51 participantsStarted 2021-12-28

Plain-language summary

The main objective of this study was to investigate the relation between ceramic brackets and the development of white spot lesions (WSLs) compared to that associated with conventional metal brackets.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 35 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy subjects seeking orthodontic treatment with mild-to-moderate crowding (not exceeding 5 mm) * No previous orthodontic treatment * Optimum oral hygiene * Maximum of 3 restored teeth * Absence of defective enamel formation in the form of hypocalcification or hypoplasia. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with poor oral hygiene * Defective enamel * Patients with syndromes and Oro-facial anomalies or salivary glands diseases

What they're measuring

Lesion area

Timeframe: 4 months

Mean fluorescence loss ∆F(%)

Timeframe: 4 months

Maximum fluorescence loss ∆Fmax(%)

Timeframe: 4 months

Incidence of white spot lesions

Timeframe: 4 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05764187

SponsorJordan University of Science and Technology

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-07-07

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