Question · asked by 1 review
Adhesive precoated (APC) flash-free brackets (minimal excess adhesive) vs Conventional ceramic brackets: Enamel demineralization (DIAGNOdent score)
- Population
- Orthodontic patients of any age with fixed braces (new DLs assessed at debond)
- Intervention
- Adhesive precoated (APC) flash-free brackets (minimal excess adhesive)
- Comparison
- Conventional ceramic brackets
- Outcome
- Enamel demineralization (DIAGNOdent score)
Adhesive precoated flash-free brackets showed no demineralization difference, with certainty not graded.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Adhesive precoated flash-free brackets vs Conventional ceramic brackets Enamel demineralization (DIAGNOdent score) · Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment · Baseline, 1 month, and 6 months after bonding, Fixed orthodontic treatment Adhesive precoated flash-free brackets showed no demineralization difference, with certainty not graded. Can Orthodontic Adhesive Systems Inhibit the Formation and Development of White Spot Lesions During Fixed… (2024) All outcomes | Intergroup evaluation showed that there were no statistically significant differences in demineralization measurements between all sides of the conventional and flash-free brackets at all the time intervals (p >0.05). | 1 study · 30 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can Orthodontic Adhesive Systems Inhibit the Formation and Development of White Spot Lesions During Fixed Orthodontic Treatment? A… 2024 All outcomes | October 2023 | 12 | High / Low |
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