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Effect of CO2 Laser on Enamel White Spot Lesion Formation Around Orthodontic Brackets

NCT03114475 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2017-10-24

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Summary

This study aims to evaluate the clinical effect of CO2 laser on enamel resistance to white spot lesions formation around orthodontic brackets.

25 patients needing fixed orthodontic treatment will participate in the study, the CO2 laser will be applied in a split mouth design around orthodontic brackets in two contrast quarters of mouth in every patient and the other quarters will serve as a control. The white spot lesion formation will be monitored around the brackets during the orthodontic treatment after four and twelve weeks of irradiation with laser.

Conditions

  • White Spot Lesion

Interventions

RADIATION

CO2 laser irradiation

CO2 laser irradiation will be applied onto the enamel surrounding the orthodontic bracket

OTHER

Placebo

No irradiation is going to be applied in the intervention. Just a red light will be used as placebo.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Damascus University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tuqa Raghis, DDS · MSc student, Department of Orthodontics, University of Damascus Dental School

  • Ghiath Mahmoud, DDS MSc PhD · Senior Lecturer in Orthodontics, Department of Orthodontics, University of Damascus Dental School, Damascus, Syria

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-06-15
Primary Completion
2017-04-20
Completion
2017-09-30

Countries

  • Syria

Study Locations

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