ASSESSMENT OF CHANGE IN TOOTH COLOUR AFTER ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT AND COMPARING TWO DIFFERENT METHODS OF CLEANING TOOTH SURFACE AFTER REMOVING BRACES

COMPARATIVE LONGTERM EVALUATION OF ENAMEL COLOUR CHANGE POST ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT WITH TWO DIFFERENT CLEANUP PROCEDURES â?? A RANDOMISED CLINICAL TRIAL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/01/007623

Enrollment

Registered

2017-01-02

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients who have undergone fixed orthodontic treatment

Interventions

Intervention1: composite finishing burs: stain buster is the composite finishing bur Intervention2: aluminium oxide discs: soflex discs are the aluminium oxide strips Intervention3: SOFLEX DISCS: MULT

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients who have completed fixed orthodontic treatment in both dental arches (2) Permanent dentition with age range of 14-21 years at the completion of orthodontic treatment (3) Absence of dental caries, prosthetic restorations and decalcifications in the teeth under clinical examination (4) No habit of smoking or other deleterious habits

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with dental caries, prosthetic restorations and decalcifications in the teeth under clinical examination 2. Smoking or other deleterious habits

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the enamel colour change after fixed orthodontic treatment and comparison between the two different cleanup proceduresTimepoint: twice : the enamel colour immediately after fixed orthodontic treatment and after one year	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
the comparison of enamel surface roughness between the two different cleanup proceduresTimepoint: once: immediately after debonding and clean up	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAkshaya Pandian

SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY

theorthodontist@gmail.com9940094811

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026