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ArticleCureus2023

Effect of Interdental Enamel Reduction on Clinical Attachment Loss, Bleeding on Probing, and Incidence of Caries in Treating Class I Malocclusion Cases: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Majid Shalchi, Naghmeh Abdollahi, Elaheh Shafiei Haghshenas, Samar Khabbaz, Pooya Olyaee

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07377825 (Accuracy and Periodontal Outcomes of Three Interproximal Enamel Reduction Techniques During Clear Aligner Therapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 · The registry

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NCT07377825 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Accuracy and Periodontal Outcomes of Three Interproximal Enamel Reduction Techniques During Clear Aligner Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiyadh Elm UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled75ConditionsDental Crowding,Interproximal Enamel Reduction, Malocclusion, Angle's Class, Periodontal DiseasesArmsManual Arm, Motor Driven Arm, Abrasive Arm
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1 citing paper in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Majid ShalchiDepartment of Orthodontics, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, School of Dentistry, Rasht, IRN.
Naghmeh AbdollahiDepartment of Orthodontics, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, School of Dentistry, Rasht, IRN.
Elaheh Shafiei HaghshenasDental Research Laboratory, Howard University College of Dentistry, Washington, USA.
Samar KhabbazDepartment of Orthodontics, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, School of Dentistry, Kashan, IRN.
Pooya OlyaeeDepartment of Orthodontics, Urmia University of Medical Science, School of Dentistry, Urmia, IRN.
Howard University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction Interdental Enamel Reduction (IER) is a clinical procedure that reduces the mesiodistal size of permanent teeth by enamel removal and anatomical re-contouring. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of IER on patients' gingival health status, including clinical attachment loss (CAL) and bleeding on probing (BOP). Furthermore, in this study, the incidence of caries after IER with or without fluoride therapy was evaluated. Methods In this retrospective cohort study, 90 patients who had started and completed their orthodontic treatment within the past two years were divided into three groups as follows: In group 1, patients had received interproximal stripping on their anterior mandibular teeth. Patients in group 2 had also received interproximal stripping on their mandibular anterior teeth and topical fluoride had been applied after IER. Patients in group 3 had only received orthodontic treatment without any interproximal stripping. Then, patients were examined for CAL, BOP, and incidence of caries. Results CAL for patients in the IER and control groups were 2.06±0.18 and 2.08±0.16, respectively. Also, BOP for patients in the IER and control groups were 3.01±0.14 and 3.05±0.19, respectively. Incidences of caries, BOP, and CAL were not significantly different between the group of patients who received IER and the control group (P>0.05). Moreover, the incidence of caries was not significantly different between the patients who received topical fluoride after IER and those who did not receive fluoride (P=0.999). Conclusion Interproximal stripping of mandibular anterior teeth before orthodontic treatment does not significantly increase the incidence of caries, BOP, and CAL. Moreover, the application of topical fluoride after IER has no significant effect on the incidence of caries.

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bleeding on probingcariesclinical attachment lossfluorideinterdental enamel reductionstripping

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PMID36938231
PMCPMC10022542
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