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ASSESSMENT OF CHANGE IN TOOTH COLOUR AFTER ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT AND COMPARING TWO DIFFERENT METHODS OF CLEANING TOOTH SURFACE AFTER REMOVING BRACES

Phase 1
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Patients who have undergone fixed orthodontic treatment
Registration Number
CTRI/2017/01/007623
Lead Sponsor
Akshaya Pandian
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria

(1) Patients who have completed fixed orthodontic treatment in both dental arches

(2) Permanent dentition with age range of 14-21 years at the completion of orthodontic treatment

(3) Absence of dental caries, prosthetic restorations and decalcifications in the teeth under clinical examination

(4) No habit of smoking or other deleterious habits

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with dental caries, prosthetic restorations and decalcifications in the teeth under clinical examination

2. Smoking or other deleterious habits

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the enamel colour change after fixed orthodontic treatment and comparison between the two different cleanup proceduresTimepoint: twice : the enamel colour immediately after fixed orthodontic treatment and after one year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the comparison of enamel surface roughness between the two different cleanup proceduresTimepoint: once: immediately after debonding and clean up
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