Factors affecting demineralization during orthodontic treatment: A post-hoc analysis of RCT recruits



Al Maaitah, Emad F, Adeyemi, Adejumoke A ORCID: 0000-0002-8932-1040, Higham, Susan M ORCID: 0000-0002-4097-4702, Pender, Neil and Harrison, Jayne E ORCID: 0000-0003-2742-9301
(2011) Factors affecting demineralization during orthodontic treatment: A post-hoc analysis of RCT recruits. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS, 139 (2). pp. 181-191.

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Abstract

<h4>Introduction</h4>Our aim was to determine predictors for the presence and degree of demineralization during orthodontic treatment. This study was a post-hoc analysis of recruits for a randomized controlled trial. Two hundred thirty patients were included in this study and assessed for demineralization at debond by using quantitative light-induced fluorescence to determine their eligibility for a randomized controlled trial assessing the effectiveness of various toothpastes at reducing demineralization during retention.<h4>Methods</h4>Data about patients' demographics, treatments, oral hygiene, and pretreatment status of the first permanent molars were extracted from case notes. Data on the presence and severity of white spot lesions (WSLs) were obtained from the trial's data base. Univariate analyses and multiple regression were undertaken to assess for associations between the factors and the presence and severity of WSLs.<h4>Results</h4>Sixty-five patients (28.3%) had no WSLs, and 165 (71.7%) had 1 to 12. The mean number of WSLs per patient with demineralization was 2.9 (95% CI, 2.5 and 3.3). Patients with WSLs were significantly (P = 0.002) younger and more likely to have diseased first molars (P = 0.04). Participants with inadequate pretreatment oral hygiene developed more WSLs (P = 0.03). Boys (P = 0.001) and participants with diseased first molars (P = 0.06) had significantly greater demineralization.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Sex, pretreatment age, oral hygiene, and clinical status of the first molars can be used as predictors for the development and severity of WSLs during orthodontic treatment.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Issue date : February 2011. Available online 5 February 2011. Published on behalf of the American Association of Orthodontists.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Molar, Humans, Tooth Demineralization, Oral Hygiene, DMF Index, Analysis of Variance, Linear Models, Logistic Models, Risk Factors, Dental Caries Activity Tests, Orthodontic Brackets, Orthodontics, Corrective, Patient Compliance, Age Factors, Sex Factors, Light, Fluorescence, Time Factors, Forecasting, Social Class, Adolescent, Female, Male
Subjects: ?? RK ??
Divisions: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Life Courses and Medical Sciences > School of Dentistry
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 14 Feb 2011 13:47
Last Modified: 16 Dec 2022 02:53
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2009.08.028
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/1285