Incidence of White Spot Lesions Around Ceramic Brackets Compared With Metal Brackets
NCT ID: NCT05764187
Last Updated: 2025-07-11
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
51 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-12-28
2022-12-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Study design: Randomized 2-parallel arm clinical trial. Materials and methods: Quantitative light induced fluorescence (QLF) images were taken for the two randomly allocated groups (Ceramic group, n=26; Metal group, n=25) of patients at T0: before the start of treatment; T1: after 2 months and T2: at 4 months after treatment). The QLF images were analyzed; Primary outcome measures: The lesion area (Pixels) and Mean amount of fluorescence loss (∆F)% and the number of newly developed lesions. Secondary outcome: Maximum fluorescence loss (∆F-Max)% and plaque surface area (∆R 30)%. Means and standard deviations for all the measured parameters at T0, T1 and T2 were calculated. Split plot analysis of variance (SPANOVA) test was used to determine the changes within each group at the different time intervals, and between the two groups. Chi square was used to compare between the two groups regarding the number of new lesions during the treatment. P value was set at 0.05 level.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
DIAGNOSTIC
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Ceramic orthodontic brackets
Patients bonded with ceramic brackets for orthodontic treatment
Orthodontic fixed appliance therapy
Follow up of white spot lesion development using quantitative light induced fluorescence in patients bonded with ceramic brackets versus patients bonded with conventional metal brackets
Metal orthodontic brackets
Patients bonded with metal brackets for orthodontic treatment
Orthodontic fixed appliance therapy
Follow up of white spot lesion development using quantitative light induced fluorescence in patients bonded with ceramic brackets versus patients bonded with conventional metal brackets
Interventions
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Orthodontic fixed appliance therapy
Follow up of white spot lesion development using quantitative light induced fluorescence in patients bonded with ceramic brackets versus patients bonded with conventional metal brackets
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* No previous orthodontic treatment
* Optimum oral hygiene
* Maximum of 3 restored teeth
* Absence of defective enamel formation in the form of hypocalcification or hypoplasia.
Exclusion Criteria
* Defective enamel
* Patients with syndromes and Oro-facial anomalies or salivary glands diseases
18 Years
35 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Jordan University of Science and Technology
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Susan Al-Khateeb, Professor
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Faculty of Dentistry/Jordan University of Science and Technology
Locations
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Postgraduate Teaching Dental Clinics/JUST
Irbid, , Jordan
Countries
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JUST20220107
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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