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Effect of laser on prevention of caries on teeth

Effect of CO2 laser on demineralization resistance of enamel surface around orthodontic brackets( an in vivo study)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201202209085N1
Enrollment
20
Registered
2012-11-08
Start date
2012-10-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Other specified diseases of hard tissues of teeth. Irradiated enamel

Interventions

Intervention 1: Teeth illumination with guided light (No Laser) as control. Intervention 2: In this study a Co2 Laser device (DEKA, Italy) with wave length of 10.6um, repetition rate of 50 Hz, beam d
Placebo
Prevention
Teeth illumination with guided light (No Laser) as control
In this study a Co2 Laser device (DEKA, Italy) with wave length of 10.6um, repetition rate of 50 Hz, beam diameter of 0.2 mm and power of 0.7w will be used. Outer surface of one premolar tooth in each

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research and technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Sound premolar teeth need to be extracted for orthodontic purposes on both sides Exclusion criteria: Any restorations, enamel surface defects on each of the teeth under study or early loss of these teeth before completion of trial

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Surface micro-hardness of enamel. Timepoint: One month after laser/ Placebo application. Method of measurement: Micro-hardness test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Adhesive remnant index. Timepoint: after removal of brackets. Method of measurement: Total adhesive/ Half adhesive/ No adhesive remained.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Amirfarhang Miresmaeili

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

amirfarhang@yahoo.com+98 81 1823 9064

Outcome results

None listed

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