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Braces and toothpaste: which one keeps your teeth whitest?

NCT ID NCT06833970

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Taner OZTURK, DDS, MS Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 45 people with braces to see if different toothpastes change tooth color or cause white spots. Participants used one of three toothpastes: Colgate Total, Curaprox, or ROCS. Researchers used 3D scans and special fluorescence photos to measure color changes over time. The goal was to find out which toothpaste might best protect teeth during orthodontic treatment.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
toothpaste (Colgate Total, Curaprox, or ROCS)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help dentists recommend specific toothpastes to prevent or reduce white spots and color changes during orthodontic treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study with only 45 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and it does not test a new treatment or cure.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

45 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2024

Finished

Jul 2025

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.

Who is studied

Patients who received orthodontic treatment at Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry

Ages

12 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Patients in permanent dentition, * No tooth extractions planned as part of the orthodontic treatment, * Patients with skeletal Class I malocclusion, with an ANB angle between 0 and 4 degrees, * Crowding in the upper and lower dental arches ranging between 1 and 6 mm, * No missing teeth, * No structural problems on the enamel surfaces of the teeth. Exclusion Criteria: * The individual has a serious systemic condition, * The individual shows insufficient cooperation with orthodontic treatment, * Inadequate maintenance of oral hygiene, * Individuals undergoing orthodontic treatment with removable appliances, * Presence of severe skeletal malocclusion, * Structural enamel defects, such as hypomineralization, in the teeth to be evaluated.

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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.

Dentistry Orthodontic appliances, fixed Tooth color White spot lesion of tooth

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry

    Kayseri, Kayseri, 38039, Turkey (Türkiye)

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