Does microetching help tooth Band Stick Better? A study on tooth band retention in young patients with braces.

Phase 3

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Medical and Surgical,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2025/05/086536
• Lead Sponsor: Jay Thakkar

Brief Summary

**AIM**

·        The aim of the present study was to investigate retention and stability of micro-etched molar bands and conventional molar bands in a prospective, randomized, controlled trial.

**MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY**

This study with a split-mouth design will be conducted  in the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Faculty of Dental Science, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat.

A total of 75 patients resulting in a total of 300 molar bands cemented, which included 150 micro-etched bands and 150 conventional bands with side allocation determined through Block Randomization.

Band retention will be checked at 4-week intervals, and loose bands will be deemed as failures. The date of failure will be recorded as accurately as possible; if not identifiable, the date of the patient’s department visit will be noted.

The study will track all cases either to the end of treatment or a maximum period of 1 year and 6 months (540 days), after which molar bands will be censored for patients whose bands have not failed.

**STATISTICAL ANALYSIS**

The statistical analysis was conducted using Chi-Square test using SPSS 8.0 to evaluate the influence of various explanatory variables on band failure.

Failure rates of microetched and conventional bands are compared amongst subjects and among bands.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-24
• Study Start: 2025-10-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients receiving fixed appliance treatment.
• Treatment involving the cementation of at least one pair of bands on first permanent molar teeth in the same arch.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients in which the treatment plan includes the first permanent molar in their appliance design.
• Patient having primary dentition Partially erupted any Permanent first molar maxilla and mandible Grossly decayed any Permanent first molar maxilla and mandible Patients with cleft lip and palate and Syndromes.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number and type of band failure	4 weeks for 18 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
•To assess the survival times of micro-etched molar bands in relation to conventional molar bands.	4 weeks for 18 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Dental science, Dharmsinh Desai University; 🇮🇳 Kheda, GUJARAT, India

Faculty of Dental science, Dharmsinh Desai University

🇮🇳Kheda, GUJARAT, India

Dr Jay Thakkar

Principal investigator

8690320083

drjay4ortho@gmail.com