Effects of the Different Orthodontic Fixed Retainers on Enamel Colour Change

University of Gaziantep

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Tooth Color

Treatments: Other: EverStick-Ortho; Other: Bond-a braid; Other: Ribbond

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04105829

210

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to compare the tooth colour changes caused by retainers made of stainless steel wires and fiber reinforced in long term

Full description

30 patients who were planned to use lower fixed retainer after fixed orthodontic treatment, were included in the study and divided into 3 groups. (n=10) (Group 1: Bond a braid retainer, Group 2: Ribbond retainer, Group 3: EverStick Ortho retainer). Colour measurements will be made with spectrophotometer (Vita easyshade) after debonding (T1), after retainer application (T2), in 1 month, 3 month, 6 month and finally 1 year from 6 lower anterior teeth. The Commission Internationale de I'Echairage L*a*b* system will be used to determine the tooth colour. ∆E values measured at different times will be compared.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 20 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients with no anomalies of lower incisors and canine teeth

Exclusion criteria

• patients drinking more then 3 cups of coffee per day
• smoker patients

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Tooth color measurement

Experimental group

Description:

Tooth color changes between times (before retainer bonding, after retainer bonding, in 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and a year)

Treatment:

Other: Ribbond

Other: EverStick-Ortho

Other: Bond-a braid