Dental showdown: which attachment material stains less?
NCT ID NCT07234149
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of dental materials used for attachments in clear aligner braces. Twenty adults will have one material on each side of their mouth to see which one keeps teeth color better, is faster to apply, and causes less damage to enamel. The goal is to help dentists choose the best option for clear aligner treatment.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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18 to 40 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: * Adults 18-40 years. * patients with class l malocclusion with in which there treatment will be completed in 6 month . * Completed clear aligner therapy and scheduled for attachment debonding at the study clinic. * Permanent teeth with intact buccal enamel at assessment sites. * No caries, restorations, cracks, fluorosis, or hypoplasia on assessed surfaces. * No bleaching within 6 months prior to baseline. * Good general health (ASA I-II) and able to provide written informed consent. * Satisfactory oral hygiene and gingival health (e.g., GI ≤ 1). * Willing and able to complete measurements: spectrophotometric shade (CIE L\*, a\*, b\*), photographs/scans, and VAS for pain/discomfort. * Available for all visits and follow-up assessment. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 or older than 40 years. * Patients presenting with severe or very severe anterior crowding (LII \> 6 mm) or spacing will exclude from the study. Cases with posterior crossbites, open bites, or skeletal discrepancies * Presence of systemic diseases (ASA \> II) that may affect healing, pain perception, or enamel quality. * Teeth with caries, restorations, fractures, enamel cracks, fluorosis, hypoplasia, or discolorations on the buccal surfaces at assessment sites. * Patients who have undergone tooth bleaching within the last 6 months. * History of major dental surgery or trauma in the study region. * Patients with poor oral hygiene or gingival inflammation (GI \> 1). * Pregnant or lactating women. * Patients with allergy or hypersensitivity to composite resins or dental adhesives. * Individuals unable to provide informed consent or not willing to comply with study visits.
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Private Orthodontic Clinic - Kirkuk
RECRUITINGKirkuk, Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq
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Private Orthodontic Clinic - Kirkuk
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKirkuk, Province, Iraq