The Effect of the Titanium nitride coating on bacterial adhesion on orthodontic stainless steel wires

The Effect of the Titanium nitride coating on bacterial adhesion on orthodontic stainless steel wires: invivo study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017021431250N2

Enrollment

Registered

2017-03-07

Start date

2016-01-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Bacterial adhesion on TiN coated orthodontic stainless steel wire. _

Interventions

Intervention 1: 19*25 Stainless steel archwires will be evaluated, each patients will be their own control, the coated archwire will be assigned to one jaw randomly. After 4 weeks, the archwires will

19*25 Stainless steel archwires will be evaluated, each patients will be their own control, the coated archwire will be assigned to one jaw randomly. After 4 weeks, the archwires will be removed and

The opposing jaw as a control group will be recieve a non-coated 19*25 Stainless steel archwire. After 4 weeks, the archwires will be removed and cut at similar lengths of 20 mm. they will be placed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: patients which indication for placement of 19*25 Stainless steel archwires in both jaws exclusion criteria: consumption of antibiotics and antibacterial mouthwashes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Amount of Bacterial colonies. Timepoint: 4 weeks after placement wires. Method of measurement: Colony count.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Fariborz Amini

Islamic Azad University of Medical Science Dental School

F_amini@dentaliau.ac.ir+98 21 2256 4571

Outcome results

None listed

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