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assessment of release of microplastics in saliva from aligners made up of PET-G and Polyurethane.

Analysis of secondary microplastic detachment in saliva from clear aligners of two different materials :an invivo study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/10/075248
Enrollment
16
Registered
2024-10-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K928- Other specified diseases of the digestive system

Interventions

Intervention1: PETG is intervention material and polyurethane comparator material.: Healthy volunteers with malocclusion will be considered.They will be divided into two groups -Group A aligners ma

Sponsors

Achyutanand Mallikarjun Patil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.permanent dentition. 2.Age: 18-30 years. 3.All type of mallocclusion. 4.Subjects those who fulfilled the following criteria were only included in the study .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Arches where multiple teeth are missing 2.Presence of active caries. 3. chronic periodontitis. 4. presence of prosthetic rehabilitation. 5. presence of endodontically treated teeth. 6. poor oral hygiene. • Evaluated through initial Plaque index (PI) and Bleeding index (BI). Regarding dental caries as exclusion criteria. • Recent Oral Procedures.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
There is release of secondary microplastics in saliva sample obtained from participants wearing clear aligners of 2 different materialsTimepoint: There is release of secondary microplastics in saliva sample obtained from participants wearing clear aligners of 2 different materials. base line is collected on first day and next sample is collected on 14th day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
There is release of secondary microplastics in saliva sample obtained from participants wearing clear aligners of 2 different materialsTimepoint: T0 : Pretreatment – one week before start of treatment. T1 : after using aligners for 14days.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr K Nillan Shetty

AJ Intitute of dental sciences , Mangalore

Nillanshetty@yahoo.co.in9845278015

Outcome results

None listed

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