This is the Comparison of Clinical Effectiveness of Hydrochloric Acid-pumice Compound and Sodium Hypochlorite-pumice Compound Used in Microabrasion Technique for the Treatment of Dental Fluorosis. Change in Tooth Shade Was Checked Before and After the Procedure.

Fatima Jinnah Dental College

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dental Fluoroses

Treatments: Other: enamel microabrasion

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05339503

FatimaJDC

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare the clinical effectiveness of hydrochloric acid-pumice compound and sodium hypochlorite-pumice compound in treating dental fluorosis using microabrasion technique.

Full description

A Randomized Clinical Trial was taken Fatima Jinnah Dental College Hospital, Karachi, from 1st November 2019 To 30th April 2020. Total 30 teeth in each group were included. Preoperatively shade was checked. The mixture was applied 10 times or more during the same session. Total treatment time was around 30 minutes. Every patient received entire microabrasion treatment. At the end of the treatment, neutral sodium fluoride gel was applied. Then changes in shade were checked. Descriptive statistics were calculated.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients aged 18-40 years .
• Permanent dentition assessed on clinical examination.
• Have at least four maxillary incisors with scores of 4 to 5, according to the Dean's Fluorosis Index.
• Have no caries or restoration on the teeth to be treated assessed clinically.

Exclusion criteria

• Poor oral dental and general health assessed on clinical examination.
• History of Smoking and any form of tobacco.
• Patients with periodontal disease assessed on clinical examination.
• Caries on anterior teeth assessed on clinical examination.
• Hypersensitive teeth assessed on clinical examination.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

GROUP A (HYDROCHLORIC ACID)

Experimental group

Description:

Total 30 teeth in each group were included. Preoperatively shade was checked with VITA classical A1-D4® shade guide. The mixture (hydrochloric acid pumice compound) was applied 10 times or more during the same session. Total treatment time was around 30 minutes. Every patient received entire microabrasion treatment. At the end of the treatment, neutral sodium fluoride gel was applied. Then change in shade was checked again with VITA classical A1-D4® shade guide.

Treatment:

Other: enamel microabrasion

GROUP B ( SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE)

Experimental group

Description:

Total 30 teeth in each group were included. Preoperatively shade was checked with VITA classical A1-D4® shade guide.The mixture (sodium hypochlorite pumice compound) was applied 10 times or more during the same session. Total treatment time was around 30 minutes. Every patient received entire microabrasion treatment. At the end of the treatment, neutral sodium fluoride gel was applied. Then change in shade was checked again with VITA classical A1-D4® shade guide. .

Treatment:

Other: enamel microabrasion