Evaluation of a "Flash-free" Adhesive Resin for Orthodontic Bracket Bonding

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Malocclusion

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare bonding time, bond survival, amount of adhesive remaining on the tooth surface after bracket debonding, and time required for adhesive remnant cleanup between a new "flash-free" and a conventional adhesive resin for orthodontic bracket bonding.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02030002

Run by

University of Minnesota

People needed

49

Starts

2013-10-01

Expected to finish

2019-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2021-01-12

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Full permanent dentition including incisors, canines, premolars, and first molars
• Teeth with sound, non-carious buccal enamel and no pretreatment with chemical agents such as hydrogen peroxide
• No previous orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances

You may not qualify if…

• Mental/emotional/developmental disability
• Cleft lip and/or palate, craniofacial anomaly, or syndrome
• Obvious oral hygiene issues such as excessive plaque accumulation, gingivitis, and/or pre-existing white spot lesions
• Prosthodontic or restored substrate extending on the labial surface of maxillary teeth
• Known allergies to any acrylates contained in the study materials

Where it is running

• University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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