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 …

Evaluation of the efficacy of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate on remineralization of white spot lesions in vitro and clinical research: a systematic …

X Ma, X Lin, T Zhong, F Xie - BMC Oral Health, 2019 - Springer
Background This systematic review with meta-analyses sought to answer whether casein
phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) provided a remineralizing …

Therapies for white spot lesions—a systematic review

ABP Paula, AR Fernandes, AS Coelho… - Journal of Evidence …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction The first sign of dental caries is denoted by white spot lesions (WSLs) which can
be defined as a demineralization of the enamel surface and subsurface, although these …

White spot lesions: diagnosis and treatment–a systematic review

PC Lopes, T Carvalho, ATPC Gomes, N Veiga… - BMC Oral Health, 2024 - Springer
Background White spot lesions represent the first stage of caries and their prevalence has
been increasing in recent years, particularly in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment …

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 …

Adverse reactions to orthodontic materials

I Sifakakis, T Eliades - Australian dental journal, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Adverse effects can arise from the clinical use of orthodontic materials, due to the release of
constituent substances (ions from alloys and monomers, degradation by‐products, and …

Gold–oxoborate nanocomposite‐coated orthodontic brackets gain antibacterial properties while remaining safe for eukaryotic cells

J Łyczek, B Bończak, I Krzymińska… - … Research Part B …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The study's main objective is to limit bacterial biofilm formation on fixed orthodontic
appliances. Bacterial biofilm formation on such devices (eg, brackets) causes enamel …

Evaluation of staining and color changes of a resin infiltration system

A Leland, S Akyalcin, JD English… - The Angle …, 2016 - meridian.allenpress.com
Objective: To analyze the staining and color changes of a resin infiltrant system used for
management of white spot lesions (WSLs). Materials and Methods: WSLs were artificially …

In vitro study of the potential protection of sound enamel against demineralization

MA Montasser, NA El-Wassefy, M Taha - Progress in orthodontics, 2015 - Springer
Background The objective of this study was to study the potential protection effect of different
treatments against sound enamel demineralization around orthodontic brackets. Methods …

Inhibition of enamel demineralization and bond‐strength properties of bioactive glass containing 4‐META/MMA‐TBB‐based resin adhesive

N Kohda, M Iijima, K Kawaguchi… - European journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We investigated the enamel demineralization‐prevention ability and shear bond strength
(SBS) properties of 4‐methacryloxyethyl trimellitic anhydride/methyl methacrylate‐tri‐n‐butyl …