White Spot Lesions (WSLs)—post-orthodontic occurrence, management and treatment alternatives: a narrative review

L Lazar, A Vlasa, L Beresescu, A Bud, AP Lazar… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although treatment with fixed or mobile appliances has become an important part of modern
orthodontics, side effects such as white spot lesions (WSLs) have a negative impact on the …

Cationic antimicrobial peptides are leading the way to combat oropathogenic infections

B Lin, R Li, TNG Handley, JD Wade, W Li… - ACS Infectious …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Oral dental infections are one of the most common diseases affecting humans, with caries
and periodontal disease having the highest incidence. Caries and periodontal disease arise …

Effects of remote digital monitoring on oral hygiene of orthodontic patients: a prospective study

L Sangalli, F Savoldi, D Dalessandri, S Bonetti, M Gu… - BMC Oral Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Remote digital monitoring during orthodontic treatment can help patients in
improving their oral hygiene performance and reducing the number of appointments due to …

Management of white spot lesions induced during orthodontic treatment with multibracket appliance: a national-based survey

MI Weyland, PG Jost-Brinkmann, T Bartzela - Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022 - Springer
Objectives The study aimed to survey current strategies against enamel demineralization
during multibracket therapy (MBT) and guide a prevention concept based on existing …

Effectiveness of remineralizing agents in the prevention and reversal of orthodontically induced white spot lesions: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

H Hu, C Feng, Z Jiang, L Wang, S Shrestha… - Clinical oral …, 2020 - Springer
Objectives To compare the effectiveness of remineralizing agents in the prevention and
reversal of white spot lesions (WSLs), which occur during fixed orthodontic treatment …

White spot lesions: biomaterials, workflows and protocols

SM Adel, N El-Harouni, NR Vaid - Seminars in Orthodontics, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The development of White Spot Lesions (WSLs) after completion of treatment is
immensely discouraging to a specialty whose ultimate goal is to improve dentofacial …

White spot lesions in orthodontics: consensus statements for prevention and management

D Sardana, F Schwendicke, E Kosan… - The Angle …, 2023 - meridian.allenpress.com
Objective To establish consensus recommendations for clinicians to manage white spot
lesions (WSLs) during orthodontic treatment. Materials and Methods Three task force …

Efficacy of sealants and bonding materials during fixed orthodontic treatment to prevent enamel demineralization: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Kamber, H Meyer-Lückel, D Kloukos, C Tennert… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
To analyse clinical studies investigating coating agents such as sealants and other bonding
materials to prevent the initiation or inhibit the progress of white spot lesions (WSL) during …

Fluoride varnish, ozone and octenidine reduce the incidence of white spot lesions and caries during orthodontic treatment: randomized controlled trial

K Grocholewicz, P Mikłasz, A Zawiślak… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
This randomized, parallel, controlled trial assessed the effect of fluoride varnish, ozone and
octenidine on white spot lesions (WSLs) and caries during orthodontic treatment. Patients …

Effects of magnesium oxide nanoparticles incorporation on shear bond strength and antibacterial activity of an orthodontic composite: an in vitro study

A Rangrazi, MS Daneshmand, K Ghazvini, H Shafaee - Biomimetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticle (NP)
incorporation on shear bond strength (SBS) and antibacterial property of orthodontic …