Clinical trials: Dental White Spot
Bracket Bonding, Orthodontic Treatment
A Split-Mouth Clinical Trial Evaluating the Bond Failure Rate of a New Etch-Free Orthodontic Adhesive
This randomized, split-mouth clinical trial will evaluate a new orthodontic adhesive that eliminates the need for acid etching before bracket bonding.
- Conditions
- Bracket Bonding, Orthodontic Treatment, Dental Adhesives/Restorations Performance, White Spot Lesion of Tooth
- Trial name
- NCT07091422
- Testing
- Etch-Free Adhesive, Conventional Etch-and-Bond Adhesive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Plaque, Dental, Dental Plaque Induced Gingivitis
The Effect of Photodynamic Therapy on Plaque in Orthodontic Patients
This randomized controlled trial will be conducted on 40 orthodontic patients at the Department of Orthodontics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Croatia. Respondents will be randomly allocated into 4 groups (n=10).
- Conditions
- Plaque, Dental, Dental Plaque Induced Gingivitis, White Spot Lesion
- Trial name
- NCT06331442
- Testing
- Photodynamic therapy, Tricalcium phosphate (TCP) varnish with 5% NaF, Chlorhexidine varnish
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zagreb
Dental Fluorosis
Resin Infiltration Versus Microabrasion With CPP-ACP for Fluorotic White Spot Lesions
Dental fluorosis can cause visible chalky-white spots on the front teeth. These white spot lesions may affect dental appearance even when the tooth surface is intact.
- Trial name
- NCT07704983
- Testing
- Resin infiltration, Enamel Microabrasion Plus CPP-ACP
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy
White Spot Lesion of Tooth
Artificial Intelligence Versus Clinical Examination in White Spot Lesions Detection, Identification, And Scoring
The goal of this observational study is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of Clinical examination as a standard for detection, identification and scoring of White Spot Lesions Versus Artificial intelligence analysis of intraoral…
- Trial name
- NCT07639749
- Testing
- Artificial Intelligence models (YOLO and MASK-RCNN)
- Volunteers
- 329 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Orthodontic Appliance Complication
The Effect of Different Remineralizing Agents on White Spot Lesions and Dental Plaque During Orthodontic Retention
Dental caries is a decay process that breaks down the tooth. The earliest clinical signs of active dental caries is seen as 'white spot lesions' (WSLs).
- Trial name
- NCT04788550
- Testing
- Fluoridated toothpaste, fluoride varnish (5% sodium fluoride), CPP-ACP plus crème group
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Caries,Dental, Remineralization
Remineralization Efficacy of Gum Arabic Varnish.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the remineralizing capacity of Gum Arabic varnish and its implementation into clinical practice.
- Conditions
- Caries,Dental, Remineralization, White Spot Lesion
- Trial name
- NCT04422860
- Testing
- Gum Arabic varnish, Proflourid Varnish,VOCO, MI Varnish,GC Japan Inc.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
White Spot Lesion of Tooth
Efficacy of Different Agents in Treatment of Initial Caries on Smooth Surfaces in Permanent Teeth in Children
White spot lesions (WSL) are characterized by an apparently intact outer surface and a demineralized subsurface, and are considered the first clinical sign of dental caries.
- Trial name
- NCT05206539
- Testing
- Self-assembling peptide (P11-4), CPP-ACFP, Resin infiltration
- Where
- Bulgaria
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Plovdiv Medical University
Dental Caries
Remineralization Effect of Eggshell Powder on Post-orthodontic White Spot Lesions Compared to CPP-ACP
This research is conducted to compare the remineralization efficacy of eggshell powder gel and CPP-ACP (MI paste) on post-orthodontic white spot lesions.
- Trial name
- REEPP-WSC (NCT03963791)
- Testing
- Eggshell powder gel, CPP-ACP crème
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
White Spot Lesions [Initial Caries] on Smooth Surface of Tooth
Clinical Investigation of the Performance of Epinamel for Dental White Spot Lesions
Mintech-Bio Ltd is a UK-based start-up company which was created to turn 14 years of research from our co-founder Dr Alvaro Mata at Queen Mary University into a real-world product.
- Trial name
- NCT07730359
- Testing
- Varnish
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mintech Bio Ltd
Orthodontics, White Spot Lesions [Initial Caries] on Smooth Surface of Tooth
Orthodontic Treatment on Oral Microbiota and Salivary Proteins
Study on the changes in oral microbiota during orthodontic treatment in patients aged 8-18 years. Orthodontic patients treated at Stomatology Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from March 2025 to March 2027 will be recruited.
- Conditions
- Orthodontics, White Spot Lesions [Initial Caries] on Smooth Surface of Tooth, Caries, Dental
- Trial name
- NCT06824493
- Testing
- no interventions, No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
Demineralization, Tooth, Caries,Dental
Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial for Prevention of Demineralization During Fixed Orthodontic Treatment
Treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances is often associated with pain, which poses great challenges in the efficient brushing of the teeth thus making the teeth more vulnerable to plaque formation.
- Conditions
- Demineralization, Tooth, Caries,Dental, White Spot Lesion
- Trial name
- NCT04342858
- Testing
- Fluoride Varnish, Fluoride Varnish with tricalcium phosphate, Oral health education
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
White Spot Lesions, Demineralization
Comparative Effectiveness of Remineralization Agents on Attachment-Associated Demineralization in Clear Aligner Patients
Background/ Objectives: Clear aligner attachments increase the risk of white spot lesions (WSL), with a 35.5% incidence in adolescents. The number of anterior attachments is an independent risk factor (OR=2.192).
- Conditions
- White Spot Lesions, Demineralization, Dental Caries, Orthodontic Treatment
- Trial name
- NCT07229105
- Testing
- GC Tooth Mousse, Nano-Hydroxyapatite Gel, Sodium Fluoride varnish
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Dental Caries
The Prevalence of White Spot Lesions During Orthodontic Treatment With Fixed Appliances
This study investigates how often cavities develop on the permanent teeth of patients with braces (orthodontic treatment). The hypothesis is that there is no difference in the number of cavities on the permanent teeth of patients…
- Trial name
- WSLs (NCT04186065)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hiroko Nagaoka
White Spot Lesion of Tooth, Long Term Adverse Effects
Comparison of Efficacy Of Probiotic Toothpaste and Chlorhexidine Mouthwash To Reduce S.Mutans
Orthodontic appliance causes increase in plaque accumulation, especially around brackets, wires and attachments. Advances in orthodontics in recent time have led to improved quality of appliance and treatment procedures…
- Conditions
- White Spot Lesion of Tooth, Long Term Adverse Effects, Caries, Dental, Orthodontic Appliance Complication
- Trial name
- NCT03004196
- Testing
- Probiotic Toothpaste, Dr. Reddy's Clohex, Control Group
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peoples University, Bhanpur, Bhopal
White Spot Lesion, Enamel Hypomineralization
Evaluation of CPP-ACP Prophylactic Effect on Enamel Surface During Orthodontic Treatment
This study is aiming in preventing the formation of WSL associated with orthodontic treatment which occurs to more than 50% of orthodontically treated patients through applying CPP-ACP on the enamel surface once every 2 weeks for…
- Trial name
- NCT03187548
- Testing
- Casein Phosphopeptide-Amorphous Calcium Phosphate Dental Paste
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Dental Caries Tooth Demineralization, Post-Orthodontic Esthetic Defects
Evaluation of Self-assembling Peptides Versus Amorphous Calcium Phosphate in the Treatment of White Spot Lesions
This clinical trial aims to compare the effectiveness of two remineralizing treatments for white spot lesions (WSLs) on the enamel surfaces of the front teeth.
- Trial name
- NCT07146464
- Testing
- Self-Assembling Peptide P11-4 Self-Assembling Peptide P11-4 is a biomimetic material applied topically to white spot lesions on the enamel. It diffuses into the lesion body and forms a three-dimension
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Dental Caries, Dental White Spot
Effect of Light Curable Resin Modified Glass Ionomer Varnish on Non-Cavitated Proximal Carious Lesions' Progression
The standard-of-care preventive measures to stop early tooth decay from becoming worse is by fluoride application, diet counseling, and oral hygiene instructions. This standard way is not always successful.
- Trial name
- NCT03685058
- Testing
- Light curable resin modified glass ionomer varnish, standard-of-care preventive measures
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Abdulaziz University
Dental Caries
Therapeutic Effect of Two Fluoride Varnishes on White Spot Lesions: a Clinical Study
The study hypothesis is the difference in therapeutic effect of two varnish formulations (G1 = NaF, 2.26%F, G2 = NaF, 2.71% F + CaF2).
- Trial name
- NCT00723515
- Testing
- sodium fluoride, sodium fluoride calcium fluoride
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pernambuco
White Spot Lesion of Tooth, Gingival Inflammation
EFFECTIVENESS of WATER FLOSS in PLAQUE REMOVAL and PREVENTION of WHITE SPOT LESIONS in ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS: a RANDOMISED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL
This clinical trial aims to learn if water floss is as efficient as other interdental cleaning tools and can prevent plaque accumulation and white spot lesions (WSLs) in orthodontic patients.
- Conditions
- White Spot Lesion of Tooth, Gingival Inflammation, Gingival Bleeding, Dental Plaque
- Trial name
- WATER FLOSS (NCT06752291)
- Testing
- water flosser
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Dental Caries, Dental Plaque
Orthodontic Varnish Microbiology Study
Orthodontic treatment is common in teenagers, which typically involve the attachment of metal brackets to the teeth. These brackets often impede proper oral hygiene, leading to plaque accumulation and the development of white…
- Conditions
- Dental Caries, Dental Plaque, Dental White Spot
- Trial name
- NCT04528134
- Testing
- Extended Contact RMGI (Resin-modified Glass Ionomer) Varnish, 5% Sodium Fluoride Varnish
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles