NCT06858033

Evaluation of the Effect of Labio-Lingual Spring Hawley and Clear Aligners on Periodontal Health and Salivary Parameters

Assessment of the Effect of Labio-Lingual Spring Hawley and Clear Aligners on Children's Oral Microflora and Salivary Parameters

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ozge Gungor · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Objective: The aim of our study was to determine the effect of two different types of removable appliances on periodontal health, dental plaque colonization, as well as saliva, pH, flow rate, and buffering capacity of the patients. Method: A total of 30 pediatric patients aged 7-12 years were treated with a total of 30 appliances including 15 clear aligners (Group A) and 15 labiolingual spring hawleys (Group B). In the clinical examination of the patients, dental caries status was evaluated by DMFT and dft index, periodontal health status was evaluated by probing pocket depth measurements and plaque, gingival and probing bleeding indices. In addition, saliva and dental plaque samples were taken and salivary parameters and microbiologic structure of plaque were analyzed. All these procedures were performed in 2 different time periods for each patient; before and after the treatment. The results were statistically evaluated using SPSS (SPSS Statistics v23.0 for Windows, Chicago, IL, USA).

Detailed description

In the clinical examination of the participants, dental caries status was evaluated by DMFT and dft index, and periodontal health status was evaluated by probing pocket depth measurements; PI, GI, SDI. In addition, saliva and dental plaque samples were taken and salivary parameters (flow rate, pH and buffering capacity) and microbiological structure of plaque were analyzed.

Conditions

• Anterior Crossbite

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Clear aligner	The effects of treatment on periodontal parameters (plaque index, gingival index, bleeding index on probing), salivary parameters (stimulated/unstimulated flow rate, stimulated/unstimulated pH, buffering capacity) and oral microorganism counts (S. mitis, S. salivarius, S. mutans, C. albicans) of children treated with labiolingual spring hawley and clear aligners were investigated.
DEVICE	Labiolingual spring hawley	The effects of treatment on periodontal parameters (plaque index, gingival index, bleeding index on probing), salivary parameters (stimulated/unstimulated flow rate, stimulated/unstimulated pH, buffering capacity) and oral microorganism counts (S. mitis, S. salivarius, S. mutans, C. albicans) of children treated with labiolingual spring hawley and clear aligners were investigated.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-06-10
• Primary completion: 2024-06-10
• Completion: 2024-11-10
• First posted: 2025-03-05
• Last updated: 2025-03-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)