ArticleJournal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie2015
Efficacy of cleaning tablets for removable orthodontic appliances: an in vivo pilot study.
Article in Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT02525458 (Antimicrobial Activity of a Quaternary Ammonium Methacryloxy Silicate-containing Acrylic Resin), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers.
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Antimicrobial Activity of a Quaternary Ammonium Methacryloxy Silicate-containing Acrylic Resin: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Antimicrobial activity of a quaternary ammonium methacryloxy silicate-containing acrylic resin: a randomised clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2016Trial
- Position Statement and Recommendations for Custom-Made Sport Mouthguards.Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology · 2025Review
- Investigation of the cleaning performance of commercial orthodontic cleaning tablets regarding biofilm removal on PMMA test specimens : An ex vivo study.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2025Article
- Cleaning solutions for orthodontic clear aligners: a microbiological and colorimetric analysis.Dental press journal of orthodontics · 2025Article
- Preliminary Evaluation of a NitrAdine-Based Brushing Solution for Patients Suffering from Gingivitis: A Prospective Clinical Case-Control Study.European journal of dentistry · 2022Article
- The effect of hydrochloric acid and sodium hypochlorite on fracture resistance of orthodontic self-cure acrylic base.Dental research journal · 2022Article
- Antibacterial properties of an acrylic resin containing curcumin nanoparticles: An in vitro study.Journal of dental research, dental clinics, dental prospects · 2022Article
- What Are the Cleaning and Disinfection Methods for Acrylic Orthodontic Removable Appliance? A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Antimicrobial Properties of Acrylic Resin Incorporated with Propolis Nanoparticles.Frontiers in dentistry · 2021Article
- Microbial Contamination and Disinfection of Sport Mouthguard: In Vitro Study.Current microbiology · 2020Article
- Assessment of surface roughness changes on orthodontic acrylic resins by all-in-one spray disinfectant solutions.Journal of dental research, dental clinics, dental prospects · 2020Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issuedErratum to: Efficacy of cleaning tablets for removable orthodontic appliances. An in vivo pilot study.2015 · Fathi, H [corrected to Fathi, Hywa]
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectivesThe purpose of this study was to test the cleaning effect of three commercially available effervescent tablet products on acrylic resin surfaces compared to water as control medium.
methodsA total of 20 volunteers were instructed to wear a vacuum-formed maxillary splint continuously for 96 h. Each splint incorporated four resin discs in the palate area. Each of these PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) discs was split into two specimens which were analyzed upon removing the splint after the 4-day period. One specimen per disc was analyzed uncleaned and one after cleaning, using one of the investigated tablet products according to the manufacturer's recommendations or water as control medium. The outcomes of cleaning were evaluated with the modified ortho-phthaldialdehyde (OPA) method by determining the amounts of surface protein.
resultsSignificant differences in relative (%) protein removal were noted between all three tablet products and water, and fittydent super® was significantly more effective in removing biofilm than Kukis®. No significant differences were observed between fittydent super® and NitrAdine® Ortho&Junior™ or NitrAdine® Ortho&Junior™ and Kukis®.
conclusionThe modified OPA method proved to be successful in examining protein-containing contaminations on the specimens, and the effervescent products tested were more effective than pure water in removing contaminants from orthodontic appliances. These results are, however, confined to soft plaque not older than 4 days.
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