Resin-modified glass ionomer cement for bonding orthodontic brackets vs Conventional/control orthodontic adhesive (e.g., Transbond XT) or negative control
New white spot lesion incidence (and first-time bracket bond failure) · Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic (fixed appliance) treatment (adolescents and adults, ages 12 to 35)
A single multicenter RCT found resin-modified glass-ionomer cement did not reduce new white spot lesions or bond failures versus conventional composite (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
- Can Orthodontic Adhesive Systems Inhibit the Formation and Development of White Spot Lesions During Fixed Orthodontic… 2024 All outcomesDuring fixed appliance treatment · Orthodontic clinical practice (in-vivo human clinical trials); adolescents and adultsBenson 2019 (1 multicenter single-blind RCT, 197 patients): no difference in the proportion of patients with new WSLs or first-time bracket failures between RM-GIC and resin adhesive (p>0.05). No meta-analysis performed.1 study · 197 participantsGRADE not reported