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Evaluation of microbial contamination of aesthetic orthodontic ligatures by using a molecular biology technique

Microbial contamination profile on aesthetic elastomeric ligatures through the checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization technique

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-4bdrc9
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-01-11
Start date
2016-01-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Malocclusion

Interventions

25 orthodontic patients (mouth-to-mouth study) received three different brands of aesthetic ligatures (Unistick pearl, Power Sticks Pearl and Ease to tie) randomly assigned to braces of permanent cani
Other

Sponsors

Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
11 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with good general and dental health; aged between 11 and 25 years; in orthodontic treatment and without having used mouthwashes in the last 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with some type of systemic disease; with poor dental health as presence of dental caries, periodontal disease; or who regularly use mouthwashes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Differential multicolonization of microorganisms in the different aesthetic elastomeric ligatures determined by means of the molecular biology method, Checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization assay, from the finding of a statistically significant difference of at least 5% in the count of microorganisms between ligatures after intervention;Outcome found: It was found multicolonization of microorganisms in different elastic ligatures determined by means of the molecular biology method, Checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization assay, but with no statistically significant difference (P = 0.3747) in the count of microorganisms between the ligatures after intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes are not expected

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactKarla Horta

University of São Paulo

hortakc@gmail.com+55-1633153953

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)