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Bacterial Colonization on Different Ceramic Braces: APC vs. Conventional

A Comparative evaluation of Streptococcus mutans colony formation on APC ceramic and conventional ceramic bracket - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/085154
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-04-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: K038- Other specified diseases of hard tissues of teeth

Interventions

Intervention1: APC Flash-Free adhesive-coated ceramic brackets (3M Unitek) bonded with Transbond Plus Self-etching Primer (3M Unitek)),: The patients will have their brackets bonded using APC Flash-Fr

Sponsors

Nisha Pragya
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with Angle s Class I malocclusion Tureskey Plaque Index Score Between 2-3.16 Indication for Fixed Orthodontic Treatment Presence of All Mandibular Anterior Teeth

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Missing any permanent teeth with the exception of third molars Use of Antimicrobial Mouth Rinses Un co-operative Patient Tureskey Plaque index above 4.16 Patients with Angle class II and class III malocclusion Syndromic Patient Cleft lip or cleft palate Patient

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluate and compare the Streptococcus mutans colonization between APC and Conventional ceramic bracket ceramic to assess whether pre-coated adhesive technology reduces S. mutans accumulation over time.Timepoint: T0- Base Line T1- 1 Months T2- 6 Months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluate & compare the Streptococcus mutans colonization between APCTimepoint: T0- Base line T1- 1 Months T2- 6 Months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNisha Pragya

Inderprastha Dentaal College and Hospital

deepti.yadav@yahoo.com9212794482

Outcome results

None listed

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