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NCT Number: NCT03187483

Flash-free Brackets and Dental Plaque

This study aimed to compare flash-free bracket system with conventional adhesive-coated bracket system in patients with maxillary crowding.

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Key information

Conditions

Orthodontic Treatment

Age range

13 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Aim: The aim of this split-mouth study was to compare conventional and adhesive flash-free-bracket systems in terms of plaque retention, white spot lesion formation, biomarker levels and select microbes in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF).

Materials & Methods: Thirty-seven systemically healthy patients (18 males, 19 females) with the age range of 13-18 years were involved in this split-mouth study. Clinical evaluations, quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) imaging, GCF and plaque samplings were performed at baseline and at 1-, 2-, 3-months. QLF was repeated following debonding, GCF samples were analyzed by immunoassay and real-time PCR for the biomarker and bacteria content. Data were analyzed by Wilcoxon on dependent samples.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • being systemically healthy
  • having 4-7 mm maxillary crowding with a maximum of 2 mm linear displacement of contact points and non-extraction treatment planning.

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

Orthodontic treatment

Procedure

orthodontic treatment in maxillary crowding

Primary outcomes

  1. development of white spot lesion (WSL)

    Time frame: 1 month

    WSL is the first sign of caries

Secondary outcomes

  1. plaque accumulation around the brackets

    Time frame: 1 month

    plaque deposits cause gingival inflammation

  2. microbial composition around the brackets

    Time frame: 1 month

    presence of pathogen bacteria is important

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ege University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Do Adhesive Flash-free Brackets Affect Bacterial Plaque? A Randomized Controlled Clinical and Microbiological Assessment

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jun 15, 2017
Registry last updated
Jun 15, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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