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Braces breakthrough? varnish may stop gum overgrowth and white spots

NCT ID NCT07115784

Disease control Sponsor: Khyber Medical University Peshawar Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested a chlorhexidine varnish applied to teeth in people with braces. Each person's mouth was split: one side got the active varnish, the other a placebo. Over 3 months, researchers measured gum overgrowth, plaque buildup, and early tooth decay (white spots). The goal was to see if this simple coating could prevent common orthodontic side effects.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Chlorhexidine varnish (40% chlorhexidine, 36% sandarac, 24% ethanol)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, in-office coating to prevent common dental problems during orthodontic treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 22 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the varnish might cause temporary taste changes or staining.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

22 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2025

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

15 to 30 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 15-30 years * Subjects of both genders * Presence of permanent dentition Exclusion Criteria: * Craniofacial anomalies (cleft lip or palate) * Pregnant and lactating mothers * Patients at higher risk of drug allergies (antibiotics, anticoagulants, immunosuppressants, calcium channel blockers) * Allergy to any component of the varnishes * Mouth breathers

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Dental Plaque Gingival Hyperplasia gingival overgrowth Tooth Demineralization tooth resorption

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Dental plaque Gingival hyperplasia Tooth demineralization

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sardar Begum Dental College & Hospital

    Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 09152, Pakistan

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