No-Acid braces glue could save your enamel

NCT ID NCT07091422

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a new adhesive for braces that doesn't require acid etching, which can weaken enamel and cause white spots. Twenty people getting braces will have one side of their mouth bonded with the new glue and the other side with the standard method. Researchers will track bracket failures, bonding time, and enamel health over 12 months to see if the new approach is safer and just as effective.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Etch-Free Adhesive (device)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a safer, simpler way to bond braces that reduces enamel damage and white spot lesions.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new adhesive might not hold brackets as well as the standard method.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

enamel caries

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BRACKET BONDING DENTAL ADHESIVES/RESTORATIONS PERFORMANCE ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT WHITE SPOT LESION OF TOOTH

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Maryland Baltimore School of Dentistry
RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

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