Evaluation of the Effect of Labio-Lingual Spring Hawley and Clear Aligners on Periodontal Health and Salivary Parameters

Ozge Gungor

Status: Completed

Conditions: Anterior Crossbite

Treatments: Device: Labiolingual spring hawley; Device: Clear aligner

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06858033

AkdenizUıremkapıcı001

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective: The aim of our study was to determine the effect of two different types of removable appliances on periodontal health, dental plaque colonization, as well as saliva, pH, flow rate, and buffering capacity of the patients.

Method: A total of 30 pediatric patients aged 7-12 years were treated with a total of 30 appliances including 15 clear aligners (Group A) and 15 labiolingual spring hawleys (Group B). In the clinical examination of the patients, dental caries status was evaluated by DMFT and dft index, periodontal health status was evaluated by probing pocket depth measurements and plaque, gingival and probing bleeding indices. In addition, saliva and dental plaque samples were taken and salivary parameters and microbiologic structure of plaque were analyzed. All these procedures were performed in 2 different time periods for each patient; before and after the treatment. The results were statistically evaluated using SPSS (SPSS Statistics v23.0 for Windows, Chicago, IL, USA).

Full description

In the clinical examination of the participants, dental caries status was evaluated by DMFT and dft index, and periodontal health status was evaluated by probing pocket depth measurements; PI, GI, SDI. In addition, saliva and dental plaque samples were taken and salivary parameters (flow rate, pH and buffering capacity) and microbiological structure of plaque were analyzed.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Dental anterior crossbite

Exclusion criteria

• Skeletal anterior crossbite
• Systemic disease
• Regular medication use

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Clear aligner users

Experimental group

Description:

Patients who were treated with clear aligners were referred to as 'clear aligner users'.

Treatment:

Device: Clear aligner

Labiolingual spring hawley users

Experimental group

Description:

Patients who were treated with clear aligners were referred to as 'Labiolingual spring hawle users'.

Treatment:

Device: Labiolingual spring hawley