Effectiveness of Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Varnish in Preventing White Spot Lesions in Fixed Appliance Orthodontia

NCT ID: NCT03711097

Last Updated: 2024-09-03

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: WITHDRAWN
• Clinical Phase: PHASE4
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2019-04-22
• Study Completion Date: 2019-04-22

Brief Summary

This is a prospective study to determine the effects of resin-modified glass ionomer (RMGI) on the prevention of white spot lesion (WSL) development during fixed appliance orthodontic treatment. WSLs are the beginning stages of cavity formation on teeth and RMGI is a preventative material placed on teeth. The RMGI will be applied at the initial bonding appointment when braces are put on. RMGI will be applied to some participant's teeth while others will not receive the varnish treatment. Patients will be given standardized oral hygiene instructions. At six months, the RMGI will be reapplied to the same teeth that received the original RMGI application. The development of WSLs will be assessed both by photographs and visual assessment as well as utilizing laser technology to assess the level of enamel demineralization via a dental scanner called the Canary System. Participants will be examined at 3-month intervals for a total of nine months to one year to determine if application of RMGI during fixed appliance orthodontic therapy is effective in preventing the development of WSLs.

Detailed Description

This study is a prospective study to assess the effects of resin-modified glass ionomer (RMGI) on the prevention of white spot lesion (WSL) development during fixed appliance orthodontic treatment. WSLs are the beginning stages of cavity formation on teeth and RMGI is a material that is placed on the teeth to prevent WSLs. Patients will be recruited from the UNMC College of Dentistry Orthodontic Clinic who have been treatment planned to undergo fixed appliance therapy to include the maxillary central and lateral and central incisor teeth, which are the upper front four teeth in the mouth. In order to be included in this study, these teeth need to be fully erupted and planned to have braces on their front surfaces for a minimum of six months. The RMGI will be applied at the initial bonding appointment, which is the appointment that the subject receives their braces, to the labial surfaces of the teeth either to the right or left side central and lateral incisor. The control teeth will be the upper central and lateral incisors that do not receive the varnish treatment. Assignment of the left or right side will be randomized to obtain equal numbers of left and right-sided RMGI applications, mitigating the potential effects related to the handedness of the patients. The patients will be given standardized oral hygiene instructions and will be seen in follow up at 3-month intervals. At the 6-month mark, the RMGI will be reapplied to the same teeth that received the original RMGI application. At the initial bonding appointment and at each 3-month interval following, the development of WSLs will be assessed both by photographs and visual assessment as well as utilizing laser technology to assess the level of enamel demineralization via a dental scanner called the Canary System. Measurements and application of the RMGI will be performed by an individual examiner and a random subset of measurements will be re-measured after adequate washout time to ensure high intra-examiner reliability. Photographs will be assessed by examiners that have been blinded to the teeth receiving treatment. The goal of this study is to have the patients examined at 3-month intervals for a total treatment time of nine months to one year to ascertain if application of RMGI to the labial surfaces of the central and lateral incisor teeth during fixed appliance orthodontic therapy is effective in preventing the development of WSLs.

Conditions

White Spot Lesion

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Control

Upper left or right central and lateral incisor

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Varnish Intervention

Upper central and lateral incisor contralateral to control upper central and lateral incisor

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Vanish XT Dental Varnish

Intervention Type: DRUG

Varnish will be applied to the front surface of the intervention upper central and lateral incisors

Interventions

Vanish XT Dental Varnish

Varnish will be applied to the front surface of the intervention upper central and lateral incisors

Intervention Type: DRUG

Other Intervention Names

resin-modified glass ionomer

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Willingness to participate in research project
• Age ≥ 10 years old, fully erupted maxillary central and lateral incisors
• treatment time with fixed appliances estimated to be at least 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of peg lateral maxillary incisors
• Presence of one or more significant WSLs on maxillary incisors prior to orthodontic therapy
• Restorations covering a significant portion of the labial surfaces of the maxillary incisors
• Unerupted maxillary incisors, presence of uncontrolled caries
• Craniofacial Syndromic patients and patients with cleft lip and/or palate
• Pregnant or breast-feeding patients

• Minimum Eligible Age: 10 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

3M

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of Nebraska

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Brad Herman, DDS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Nebraska

Other Identifiers

0548-18-FB

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id