Preventive Potential of Fluoride Sealants in Adolescent Orthodontic Patients
ConditionWhite Spot Lesions
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age10-17
SponsorSigmund Freud PrivatUniversitat
About this trial
The aim of this trial is to investigate the potential of using an adhesive bonding agent that also acts as a fluoride sealant when placing fixed orthodontic appliances in adolescent patients, as an alternative to regular bonding agents.
The main question it aims to answer is:
\- Does an adhesive fluoride sealant reduce the prevalence of white spot lesions in orthodontic adolescent patients after an observation period of 3 months?
Participants who need orthodontic treatment and who agree to take part in this study will have their orthodontic appliance placed using regular adhesive on one side of their upper jaw and fluoride sealant on the other.
White spot lesion prevalence will be assessed using the Enamel Decalcification Index (EDI) at baseline and after 3 months.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age between 10 and 17 years
Initiation of fixed orthodontic treatment in the upper jaw
Presence of all teeth 15-25
Written consent from patients and legal guardians
Disqualifiers
Pre-existing white spot lesions
Active carious lesions
Structural enamel defects
Systemic diseases affecting oral health
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Use of a bonding agent to place the orthodontic appliance
- Use of fluoride releasing bonding agent to place the orthodontic appliance
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov