Primary study · included by 1 review
Effectiveness of an antibacterial primer used with adhesive-coated brackets on enamel demineralization around brackets: an in vivo study.
Oz et al. 2019 · Oz Aslihan Zeynep, Oz Abdullah Alper, Yazicioglu Sabahat, et al. · Progress in orthodontics · 2019
Trial PICO
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Results
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Included by
| Outcome this study informs | Pooled effect | Evidence | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Photographic white spot lesion severity Opal Seal fluoride-releasing primer vs Conventional Transbond XT primer · During orthodontic treatment | WSL severity in digital photographs: no significant difference between the two groups (p >0.05). | 1 study · 56 participants | Ungraded |
White spot lesions / enamel demineralization (photographic scoring, DIAGNOdent, micro-CT) Fluoride-releasing primers/adhesives (Opal Seal; Clearfil Protect Bond) vs Conventional primer/adhesive (Transbond XT) · 8 weeks to full treatment (to debonding) | Three non-randomized studies (Comert 2020 n=56; Oz 2019 n=35; Oz 2017 n=15) showed no consistent clinical advantage. Comert: no significant difference in photographic WSL severity or area, although DIAGNOdent favored… | 3 studies · 106 participants | Ungraded |
1 including review in total.