Flash-free Brackets and Dental Plaque

Ege University45 enrolled

Overview

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

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Orthodontic Treatment

Interventions

orthodontic treatmentPROCEDURE

orthodontic treatment in maxillary crowding

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 13 YearsMax age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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: \-

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

development of white spot lesion (WSL)

WSL is the first sign of caries

Time frame: 1 month

Secondary Outcomes

plaque accumulation around the brackets

plaque deposits cause gingival inflammation

Time frame: 1 month

microbial composition around the brackets

presence of pathogen bacteria is important

Time frame: 1 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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