Tiny teeth bumps keep popping off? scientists investigate
NCT ID NCT07352644
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 4 people wearing clear aligners (like Invisalign) to see how often the small composite attachments bonded to teeth fall off. Researchers checked which types of attachments, tooth locations, and patient factors were linked to attachment loss over 6 months. The goal is to help orthodontists make attachments that stay on better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Clear aligners with composite attachments (Invisalign)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help orthodontists design more durable attachments, reducing treatment delays and improving outcomes for clear aligner patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study with only 4 participants, so findings may not apply to all patients. It does not test a new treatment or intervention.
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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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4 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2022
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: Permanent dentition. Mild to moderate crowding. No history of previous orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances or clear aligners Exclusion Criteria: Poor oral health. Bruxism. Crown restorations. Dental fluorosis. Enamel hypoplasia or other structural abnormalities affecting attachment bonding
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bezmialem Vakif University
Istanbul, 34093, Turkey (Türkiye)
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