White spot lesions. Dental caries on smooth surface limited to enamel
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention1: 5% fluoride varnish: Ariadent fluoride varnish (Asia ChemiTeb Co, Tehran, Iran). At the time of debonding, remaining composite material on the enamel surfaces will be re
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
14 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The subjects will be chosen within patients aged between 14 and 25 years old who had completed fixed appliance orthodontic therapy recently. Have at least one WSL on the facial surface of eight maxillary anterior teeth that was not presented before orthodontic treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient’s unwillingness to be randomly assigned to one of the three treatment groups Ongoing medication for a chronic disease Chronic conditions such as asthma and allergy Any abnormal oral, medical, mental condition or neuropsychiatric disorders Regular use of oral antiseptics Any WSLs present on qualifying teeth with frank cavitation, Extensive restorations on the facial surfaces of the study teeth Dental morphologic, anatomical or developmental anomalies Alterations of the enamel, e.g. hypoplasia, fluorosis Chronic use of medication causing a dry mouth or known xerostomia Known pregnancy or breastfeeding during the course of the study Professional administration or home use of highly concentrated fluoride products not related to the study during the whole study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Enamel mineral content. Timepoint: Baseline, 6 and 12 month post orthodontic treatment. Method of measurement: DIAGNOdent pen. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual assessment of white spot lesions. Timepoint: baseline and 12 month post orthodontic treatment. Method of measurement: The labial surface of maxillary incisors, cuspids and premolars will be assessed according to Gorlick et al. score 1: no white spot lesion, score 2: slight white spot lesion (thin rim). score 3: excessive white spot lesion (thick band), and score 4: white spot lesion with cavitation. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHooman Zarif Najafi
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed