Malocclusion
Conditions
Interventions
Study setting: Orthodontic clinic, National Dental Hospital (Teaching), Sri Lanka.
Method of randomization: simple randomization.
Intervention group: Plan to omit the pumice prophylaxis step in subjec
Sponsors
National Dental Hospital (Teaching), Sri Lanka
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Male and female patients receiving fixed appliance with metal brackets on both upper and lower arches • Patients aged 12 years and above • Patients having fully erupted incisors, canines, and premolars
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients with a history of previous orthodontic treatment - Patients having poor oral hygiene - Physically or mentally compromised patients who cannot maintain good oral hygiene practices nor maintain safety of brackets - Patients with craniofacial anomalies which makes bonding of brackets difficult - Patients having incisors, canines and premolar teeth with labial restorations, decalcification, enamel defects and other developmental defects - Patients having prosthetic replacement of teeth - Patients having teeth which are completely out of arch labially or lingually
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of fractured brackets [6 months after the bond up] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient perceived discomfort while performing the bond up among pumice applied teeth vs non-pumice applied teeth on a rating (0 - No discomfort at all to 3- Highest Discomfort). [At the time of bond up] Factors associated with bond failure such as age, gender and duration of failure of bracket after the bond up. [At the time of bond up and during the first 6 months. ] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactDr Madhuka Ramanayaka
Senior Registrar in Orthodontics
Outcome results
None listed