Flash-free Brackets and Dental Plaque
Do Adhesive Flash-free Brackets Affect Bacterial Plaque? A Randomized Controlled Clinical and Microbiological Assessment
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interventional
45
0 countries
N/A
Brief Summary
This study aimed to compare flash-free bracket system with conventional adhesive-coated bracket system in patients with maxillary crowding.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2014
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 10, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 15, 2017
CompletedJune 15, 2017
June 1, 2017
8 months
June 10, 2017
June 12, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
development of white spot lesion (WSL)
WSL is the first sign of caries
1 month
Secondary Outcomes (2)
plaque accumulation around the brackets
1 month
microbial composition around the brackets
1 month
Study Arms (2)
Flash-free bracket group
ACTIVE COMPARATOROrthodontic treatment with flash-free bracket system
Control
ACTIVE COMPARATOROrthodontic treatment with conventional adhesive-coated brackets
Interventions
orthodontic treatment in maxillary crowding
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- being systemically healthy
- having 4-7 mm maxillary crowding with a maximum of 2 mm linear displacement of contact points and non-extraction treatment planning.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Ege Universitylead
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- FACTORIAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 10, 2017
First Posted
June 15, 2017
Study Start
January 1, 2014
Primary Completion
September 1, 2014
Study Completion
September 1, 2014
Last Updated
June 15, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-06
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share