Evaluation of the amounts of metal released in saliva of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with metal or esthetic appliances
- Conditions
- C07.793.494Patients with malocclusion
- Registration Number
- RBR-8ccym2
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculdade e Centro de Pesquisas São Leopoldo Mandic
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Data analysis completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Control groups consisted of patients who had never undergone movable or fixed orthodontic treatment; more than 15 years-old; both genders. Metal group consiste of patients undergoing between one month up to one year of orthodontic treatment; with a fixed appliance composed of stainless steel brackets; with metallic archwire; four metal bands on the permanent molars; more than 15 years-old; a minimum of 20 teeth with orthodontic accessories; without the use of any type of palatine or lingual devices welded to the bands; or auxiliary extra-oral orthodontic appliances; both genders. Esthetic group consisted of patients undergoing between one month up to one year of orthodontic treatment with a fixed orthodontic appliance composed of self-ligating polycarbonate brackets; with metallic archwire coated with esthetic cover; more than 15 years-old; a minimum of 20 teeth with orthodontic acessories; without the use of any type of palatine or lingual devices welded to the bands; or auxiliary extra-oral orthodontic appliances; both genders.
Smokers; patients with metal prosthetic parts; amalgam restorations; or with periodontal disease; those using any type of medication in the 24 hours preceding saliva sample collection; or those with a history of orthodontic treatment prior to the present treatment; more than 40 years-old.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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