Can a new bonding technique keep braces stuck?
NCT ID NCT07828431
First seen Sep 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Summary
Researchers compare two ways to attach orthodontic brackets: a method using V-Prep with resin-modified glass ionomer cement versus the standard acid-etch composite resin. The trial enrolls 80 patients aged 12 to 18 with Class I or II malocclusions. Each participant receives both bonding methods on different teeth, and researchers track bracket failure rates over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- V-Prep with resin-modified glass ionomer cement
- What this could lead to
- If V-Prep with RMGIC holds brackets as well as standard acid-etch composite, it could offer a moisture-friendly option for orthodontic bonding.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial in teenagers. Bond failure rates may differ in other age groups or clinical settings, and the split-mouth design may not reflect real-world conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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12 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients aged 12-18 years 2. The extraction was limited to Two arches. 3. Functional Overbite/Underbite ( \< 50% or 1, 2-3 mm?) 4. Malocclusions Class I or II Exclusion Criteria: 1. Class III malocclusion 2. Type 2: Facial Osteopathy (Cleft lip or palate) 3. The history of allergic reactions to dental materials goes back to 1903.Allergic reactions to dental materials date back to 1903. 4. Developmental enamel defects (fluorosis, hypoplasia)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Foundation University College of Dentistry and Hospital
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 44000, Pakistan
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