Change in salivary pH under the effect of stainless steel versus elastomeric ligatures in selected group of orthodontic patients

Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

would be Stainless steal better than Elastomeric ligature for oral hygiene maintenance, and help keep salivary pH at a more favorable level and therefore decrease chance for enamel demineralization during fixed orthodontic treatment ?

Al-Haifi HAA, Ishaq RAA, Al-Hammadi MSA.

2021-10-226 citations

10.1186/s12903-021-01906-4

Interventions

Each participant (selected group of orthodontic patients) will received one of the orthodontic ligature materials either stainless steel or elastomeric ligatures for 3 months followup in four interval time points ( T0,T1,T2 and T3 ) to compare change in salivary pH tested using a pH meter. The research investigator will deliver the intervention in the orthodontic clinics of the University of Science and Technology Sana'a Yemen Orthodontic ligatures are auxiliary components of fixed orthodonti

Each participant (selected group of orthodontic patients) will received one of the orthodontic ligature materials either stainless steel or elastomeric ligatures for 3 months followup in four interval time points ( T0,T1,T2 and T3 ) to compare change in salivary pH tested using a pH meter. The research investigator will deliver the intervention in the orthodontic clinics of the University of Science and Technology Sana'a Yemen Orthodontic ligatures are auxiliary components of fixed orthodontic appliances that ensure secure connection between the archwire and the brackets ,Stainless steel and elastomeric are the common materials from which archwire ligatures are fabricated

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

No

Inclusion criteria

Orthodontic patients with fixed orthodontic appliance in both upper and lower archs

Exclusion criteria

- orthodontic patients with Chronic medication : antibiotic or anti-inflammatory - orthodontic patients with Systemic diseases : diabetes mellitus, kidney diseases and respiratory infection. - Mouth breathing, xerostomia , hyposalivation - History of unusual dietary habits like highly acidic food or drink consumers . Diagnosis of any Systemic diseases , mouth breathing , xerostomia and salivary gland hypofunction is dependent upon a careful and detailed history and thorough oral examination

Outcome results