ACP light-cure adhesive vs Conventional/control orthodontic adhesive (e.g., Transbond XT) or negative control
Enamel demineralization (DIAGNOdent score) · Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic (fixed appliance) treatment (adolescents and adults, ages 12 to 35)
A single triple-blinded RCT found the ACP-containing adhesive reduced enamel demineralization versus a conventional adhesive over 6 months (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
- Can Orthodontic Adhesive Systems Inhibit the Formation and Development of White Spot Lesions During Fixed Orthodontic… 2024 All outcomes1 and 6 months · Orthodontic clinical practice (in-vivo human clinical trials); adolescents and adultsAlshammari 2019 (1 triple-blinded RCT, 26 patients / 255 teeth): DIAGNOdent demineralization scores were lower with ACP than control at 1 month (2.58 +/-1.11 vs 3.39 +/-1.29) and 6 months (3.41 +/-1.11 vs 4.32…1 study · 26 participantsGRADE not reported