Indirect bonding using flowable composite adhesive (Opal Bond MV) vs Direct bonding (conventional, Transbond XT): White spot lesion formation (QLF: fluorescence loss, lesion area)
- Population
- Orthodontic patients of any age with fixed braces (new DLs assessed at debond)
- Intervention
- Indirect bonding using flowable composite adhesive (Opal Bond MV)
- Comparison
- Direct bonding (conventional, Transbond XT)
- Outcome
- White spot lesion formation (QLF: fluorescence loss, lesion area)
Indirect bonding with a flowable adhesive favored less QLF-measured demineralization, with certainty not graded.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Indirect bonding with flowable adhesive (Opal Bond MV) vs Direct bonding with Transbond XT White spot lesion formation measured by QLF · Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment · Before and after treatment, Fixed orthodontic treatment Indirect bonding with a flowable adhesive favored less QLF-measured demineralization, with certainty not graded. Can Orthodontic Adhesive Systems Inhibit the Formation and Development of White Spot Lesions During Fixed… (2024) All outcomes | The DB group exhibited significantly higher loss of fluorescence and degree of demineralization compared to the IB group between T0 and T1, with notable differences in specific quadrants (p <0.05 for ΔF and ΔF max). | 1 study · 51 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 |
Related questions
The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.
- Indirect bonding using flowable composite adhesive (Opal Bond MV) vs Direct bonding (conventional, Transbond XT) · Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic (fixed appliance) treatment (adolescents and… · 1 review
Studies behind the findings
The primary studies the full-text reviews tie to this outcome. Reviews with headline outcomes only do not list them here.
- A comparative assessment of orthodontic treatment outcomes using the quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) method between direct… · 2019 · included by 1 of these review
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