Does the Pain Experienced During Orthodontic Treatment and Bracket Removal Depend on the Architecture of the Bracket?

Piotr Fudalej100 enrolled

Overview

The present research aimed to thoroughly investigate the impact of bracket architecture on pain perception during active treatment, debonding, and adhesive removal.

100 consecutive patients who completed treatment with one of two bracket systems (2-slot brackets with integral base or conventional twin brackets with foil mesh) were included in this prospective clinical trial. Prior to the removal of brackets, participants were asked to evaluate the level of pain encountered throughout their orthodontic treatment with the fixed appliances, utilizing a 0-10 numerical rating scale, and to indicate the main cause of pain. Subsequently, brackets on the right side of both dental arches were debonded using the lift-off debonding instrument (LODI), while on the left side, the bracket removal pliers (BRP). The residual adhesive was removed through two methods (manual in the upper arch and rotary in the lower). The same scale was employed to assess pain levels during brackets and adhesive removal.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Debonding Orthodontic Brackets

Interventions

bracket removal pliers, LODIDEVICE

Brackets on the right side of both dental arches were debonded using the lift-off debonding instrument (LODI), while on the left side, the bracket removal pliers (BRP). The residual adhesive was removed through two methods (manual in the upper arch and rotary in the lower). The same scale was employed to assess pain levels during brackets and adhesive removal.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * fixed appliance in both dental arches * brackets bonded using the Transbond XT adhesive system (3M Unitek, St. Paul, USA) following the manufacturer's instructions Exclusion Criteria: * periodontal disease * restorations or caries on buccal surfaces of the teeth, * consumption of analgesics within eight hours preceding the debonding appointment

Locations (1)

Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum

Krakow, Poland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain during active treatment

Numerical Rating Scale (0-10) was used to assess pain level during active treatment.

Time frame: On the day of debondig (at the end of active treatment).

Pain during brackets removal

Numerical Rating Scale (0-10) was used to assess pain during brackets debonding.

Time frame: On the day of debondig (after debonding of each single bracket).

Pain on adhesive removal

Numerical Rating Scale (0-10) was used to assess pain during adhesive removal.

Time frame: On the day of debondig (after adhesive removal in each quadrant).

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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