Concentration of dentin sialoprotein at the initial stage of orthodontic treatment using self-ligating and conventional preadjusted brackets: A pilot study.

Objectives: This study evaluated differences in concentration of dentin sialoprotein (DSP) in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) relating to orthodontically induced inflammatory root resorption (OIIRR) at the initial stage of orthodontic treatment using self-ligating and conventional preadjusted brackets.

Materials And Methods: Eighteen patients were assigned to three groups of equal size. Two experimental groups received non-extraction orthodontic treatment using passive self-ligating or conventional preadjusted bracket.

Chitosan gel prevents the growth of , and in mini-implant during orthodontic treatment.

Aims: We evaluated the effect of chitosan gel on total oral bacteria, , , and , during orthodontic treatment with mini-implants.

Material And Methods: Thirty subjects with 52 orthodontic mini-implants were divided into three groups: one group was treated with chitosan gel, the other group with chlorhexidine gel, and the control group with placebo. The plaque of the orthodontic -mini-implant area was collected before and after gel treatment.

Evaluation of IL-1α and IL-1β, COX-2, and iNOS mRNA Expression in Orthodontic Patients Given Chitosan Mouthwash During Treatment with Miniscrew.

Objective: Chitosan is a biomaterial with antibacterial properties that may benefit from maintaining peri-miniscrew hygiene and preventing inflammation. This study aimed to evaluate the expression of inflammatory-related molecules from the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) after treatment of 1% chitosan when compared with 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash of patients with orthodontic miniscrew.

The color improvement of postdebonding white spot lesions after fluoride and casein phosphopeptide- amorphous calcium phosphate application.

White spots are common side effects of orthodontic treatment, and their presence after debonding appears unesthetic. This study aimed to quantify and compare the visual improvement in postdebonding white spot lesions following fluoride and casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) application. The sample included 42 upper premolars extracted for orthodontic reasons.

The effect of coating chitosan on Porphyromonas gingivalis biofilm formation in the surface of orthodontic mini-implant.

Infection is the main problem for the failure of orthodontic mini-implant. Modern prevention of infection is now focused on local antibacterial coatings on implant devices. Chitosan is biocompatible and has antibacterial properties.