Caries prevention around the orthodontic appliance

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Tooth desmineralization, Dental Caries, white spot; 3745

• Registration Number: RBR-2b2vvf5
• Lead Sponsor: São Leopoldo Mandic

Brief Summary

For the group treated with the Icon ® resinous infiltrant, the ICDAS index values remained stable, T0 (application of the resinous infiltrant) (M = 0.062; SD = 0.162), T1 (six months after application) (M = 0.062; SD = 0.162) and T2 (one year after application) (M = 0.073; SD = 0.164) and showed no statistical differences (p = 0.500). For the control group (fluoride-free placebo agent) there were significant variations over time (p <0.001), with average increases at all times evaluated (p <0.001).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-06-30
• Study Start: 2021-08-23
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 12 and 20 years; incisors, canines and premolars present in the arch, all with a healthy buccal surface at the beginning of orthodontic treatment; ICDAS greater than 2; no history of previous orthodontic treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

Abuse of any type of medication, alcohol, nicotine or other types of drugs; systemic, metabolic or mental illness; craniofacial syndrome, cleft lip and / or palate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ability of the resinous infiltrant (Icon) to prevent the formation of a white spot lesion (tooth demineralization) obtained in scores (ordinal categorical variable with 7 categories), through the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS), when compared to a group in which no intervention was performed (control group).;Capacity of the resinous infiltrant (Icon) to prevent the formation of white spot lesions (dental demineralization) during one year of follow-up, obtained in scores (ordinal categorical variable with 7 categories), through the International Caries Detection and Assessment System index ( ICDAS), verified six months (T1) and one year (T2) after application of the resinous infiltrate (T0).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcomes are not expected.;Secondary outcomes are not expected.