Evaluation of copper and zinc quantity in saliva, released from copper oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles coated attachments used for fixed orthodontic treatment in patients having tooth malalignment
Phase 3
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/08/056249
- Lead Sponsor
- il
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 36
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients needing bonding in upper and lower arch with 0.022 slot MBT prescription stainless steel orthodontic brackets and banding in first molars with no other auxiliaries required other than TPA in the maxilla.
2. Patients who do not require therapeutic extraction of teeth
3. Patients willing to give consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
1. Presence of systemic disease
2. Presence of smoking habit, habit of chewing gums
3. Use of anti-inflammatory or antibiotic medication
4. Patients with history of Copper or Zinc allergy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method