Primary study · included by 2 reviews

Incidence of white spot lesions among patients treated with clear aligners and traditional braces.

Buschang et al. 2018 · Buschang Peter H, Chastain David, Keylor Cameron L, et al. · The Angle orthodontist · 2019

PubMed 30556747 doi:10.2319/073118-553.1Journal Article

Trial PICO

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Results

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Included by

Impact of Aligners and Fixed Appliances on Oral Health during Orthodontic Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2021 · cited as Buschang et al. 2018 · Table 1 (qualitative synthesis); Reference 8

The review does not say which of its outcomes this study informs.

White spot lesions, plaque accumulation and salivary caries-associated bacteria in clear aligners compared to fixed orthodontic treatment. A systematic review and meta- analysis.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2023 · cited as Buschang 2019 · Table 3; Ref [29] (Angle Orthod 2019, retrospective cohort); WSL incidence (P1-O3)

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Salivary caries-associated bacteria (S. mutans and Lactobacilli, subjects with >10^5 CFU/mL) Clear aligners (CA) vs Conventional fixed orthodontic appliances (CF) · 3 and 6 months	Not meta-analyzed (insufficient number of studies). Both included observational studies (Mummolo 2020 [19]; Mummolo 2020 [25]) reported a higher number of subjects with S. mutans and Lactobacilli >10^5 CFU/mL in the…	2 studies	Ungraded

2 including reviews in total.