NCT06976385

Clinical Impact of White Tea and Wheat Grass on Color Enhancement of White Spot Lesions

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Al-Azhar University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 15 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The current study aimed to evaluate the color change potential of wheat grass and white tea on post orthodontic white spot lesions (WSLs). Materials and Methods: A total of 12 patients were divided into two main groups A1 and A2 according to type of treatment agent (n=6). The A1 group used 10% white tea solution while the A2 group used 10% wheat grass solution. Shade evaluation was conducted using VITA Easyshade V spectrophotometer. Baseline L a b values of WSLs were detected right after orthodontic bracket removal. Patients were requested to rinse with the treatment agent for 1 minute, twice per day. The mean L,a,b values were recorded after 1 month and after 3 months . ΔE values were calculated between baseline, 1 month and 3 months after the treatment agent application and subjected to statistical analysis using one way ANOVA with p\>0.05. Also, Standardized photographs were taken at baseline, after 1 and 3 months. Each WSL was photographed twice with the 1st photograph taken of wet teeth and the 2nd one after prolonged air-drying in order to perform ICDAS II scoring.

Conditions

• White Spot Lesions [Initial Caries] on Smooth Surface of Tooth

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	White tea	White tea mouth rinse applied topically twice daily.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Wheat grass solution	wheat grass solution mouth rinse applied topically twice daily.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-15
• Primary completion: 2023-12-15
• Completion: 2023-12-15
• First posted: 2025-05-16
• Last updated: 2025-05-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt