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Effect of Xylitol Varnish in Caries Prevention Around Orthodontic Brackets

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Demineralization around Orthodontic brackets..
Registration Number
IRCT20180913041032N1
Lead Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with Class I malocclusion and complete permanent dentition up to the first molars.
Good overall health and good oral hygiene (full mouth plaque score < 20 %); with no bleeding after 30 seconds or having a discontinuous band of plaque at the gingival margin.
Normal salivary flow rate (>1.0 mL/min) and buffer capacity (final pH between 6.0 and 7.0).

Exclusion Criteria

History of previous orthodontic treatment or extractions, bleaching or topical fluoridation.
Severe crowding >6 mm, severely rotated teeth.
Visible sign of caries, fluorosis, hypocalcification or developmental defects.
Dental crowns, amalgam or composite filling which extended to the buccal surface.
Systemic or endocrine condition (such as cardiac pacemakers or diabetes mellitus).
Craniofacial anomalies and clefts
Smokers.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean Diagnodent number. Timepoint: Before starting intervention, 3 and 6 months later and at the end of orthodontic treatment. Method of measurement: Diagnodent pen 2190.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual assessment of white spot lesions. Timepoint: At the end of orthodontic treatment. Method of measurement: With the Gorelick index.;Assessment of patients satisfaction of varnish therapy. Timepoint: After varnish therapy for patient. Method of measurement: Satisfaction questionnaire with binary (Yes/No) design.
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