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  • Title: A comparison of white spot lesion formation between a self-ligating bracket and a conventional preadjusted straight wire bracket.
    Author: Polat Ö, Gökçelik A, Arman A, Arhun N.
    Journal: World J Orthod; 2008; 9(2):e46-50. PubMed ID: 19641768.
    Abstract:
    AIM: Demineralization following removal of orthodontic appliances is a common problem. Presence of archwires, especially those with loops and different types of ligatures, complicate cleaning around bands and brackets during orthodontic treatment. These factors led clinicians to develop self-ligating brackets. The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of white spot lesion formation with the use of a self-ligating bracket with conventional preadjusted straight wire brackets. METHODS: Twenty patients were randomly divided into 2 groups. In the first group (aged 13.4 ± 2.5 years), the teeth were bonded with In-ovation brackets; the second group's (aged 14 ± 3.34 years) teeth were bonded with conventional preadjusted straight wire brackets. The patients were followed throughout treatment, and the number of white spot lesions was noted at debonding. RESULTS: The results revealed no statistically significant differences in white spot lesion development between conventional straight wire and self-ligating brackets. CONCLUSION: No differences in terms of white spot lesion formation were found between conventional straight wire and self-ligating brackets, and white spot lesion formation does depend largely on patients' oral hygiene status, not the type of bracket or ligation used.
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