Clinical comparison of bioglass air abrasion vs tungsten carbide bur

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Orthodontics; Oral Health; Fitting and adjustment of orthodontic device

• Registration Number: ISRCTN20110108
• Lead Sponsor: King's College London (UK)

Brief Summary

2008 results in https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0722.2008.00561.x (added 11/08/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-01-14
• Study Completion: 2014-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 24 August 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

1. Randomly selected patients (male and female patients, age 12-55) requiring fixed orthodontic appliance treatment
2. Able and willing to consent to involvement in the study (speak, read and write English)
3. Must have three front teeth bonded with orthodontic brackets. (Upper left 1, upper left 2, upper right 1)
4. Patients must not have an allergy to silicone impression material
5. Enamel surface must be free from fluorosis / sign of decay / decalcification or sign of enamel damage

Exclusion Criteria

1. Those not meeting inclusion criteria
2. Bracket de-bond and subsequent replacement during treatment of any of the three front teeth (Upper left 1, upper left 2, upper right 1)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified