CompletedNot Applicable

ZnO Nanoparticles Coated Orthodontic Molar Tube

Iraq18 participantsStarted 2023-02-15

Plain-language summary

Orthodontic treatment is an elective procedure to improve the patient's dentofacial appearance. The complex design of fixed appliances provides a platform that leads to increased plaque accumulation around orthodontic brackets. So, the risk to develop demineralization area adjacent to orthodontic brackets is a major barrier in achieving this goal. Oral hygiene is greatly complicated following the placement of fixed orthodontic Appliances. Molar tube in place are considered for nearly all patients experiencing fixed orthodontic therapy over the whole treatment period, which normally lasts 1.5 to 2 years. To the best of the authors' knowledge, the application and antimicrobial efficacy of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles coating on orthodontic molar tube material has not been integrated clinically. White spot lesions during orthodontic treatment have a documented etiology. Briefly, the accumulation of plaque and food around brackets, bands, wires, and other attachments caused decreased pH and increased S. mutans colonization, which led to the possibility of clinical demineralization. The aims of study are to assess the antimicrobial effect of nanoparticle coated stainless steel orthodontic molar tube material (OMT) with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles in relative to uncoated orthodontic molar tube (UOMT) against the streptococcus. mutans\& lactobacllius bacteria that cause white spot lesion around the fixed orthodontic appliance. .

Who can participate

Age range

14 Years – 30 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who are seeking or under orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances Subjects must be healthy \&well fit medically. * Subjects with no signs or symptoms of oral mucosal disease. * Subjects should not receive oral antimicrobials or antibiotic therapy for more than 3 months prior to sample enrolling. * non-pregnant or lactating Female patient. * Subjects is not smokers Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a greater tendency to accumulate plaque (e.g., having congenital anomalies such as cleft lip and palate) or undergo orthognathic surgery

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What they're measuring

Evaluation of the antimicrobial Effect of ZnO Nanoparticles Coated orthodontic molar tube in relative to the uncoated orthodontic molar tube

Timeframe: After 2 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06089720

SponsorUniversity of Baghdad

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-09-30

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