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. 2022 Mar;29(3):1668-1672.
doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.10.065. Epub 2021 Oct 29.

Screening of fluoride analysis as a biochemical parameter in the orthodontic treatment using fixed appliances

Nozha M Sawan  1 , Afnan A Ben Gassem  2 , Alhanoof Aldegheishem  3 , Eman I Alsagob  1 , Abeer A Alshami  1
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Screening of fluoride analysis as a biochemical parameter in the orthodontic treatment using fixed appliances

Nozha M Sawan et al. Saudi J Biol Sci. 2022 Mar.

Abstract

Saliva is a critical and useful biological fluid necessary for good health and for the appropriate execution of mouth activities. Orthodontic biomaterials have a complex relationship with many components, including the oral environment. Treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances may causes dental caries. As a result, it is necessary to comprehend how orthodontic therapy and various fluoride regimens affect the chances of developing dental cavities as well as individual risk factors. Usage of fluoride will tend to reduce the caries in the patients diagnosed with the fixed orthodontic treatment. The aim of this study was to screen the biochemical parameter of the fluoride levels in the patients undergone and completed the treatment of orthodontic fixed appliances. In this study, 35 patients have been visited on day 1 as well as day 35 and categorized as T0 and T1 groups. Saliva samples were collected and fluoride levels were measured between T0 and T1 groups. Using the fluoride kit with the spectrophotometer, fluoride levels were measured. The results confirmed similar fluoride levels between T0 (26.11 ± 4.86) and T1 (27.71 ± 4.40) groups. There was no significant association observed in this study (p = 0.56). Fluoride might have no role in the patients undergoing orthodontic treatment.

Keywords: Fixed appliances; Fluoride levels; Orthodontic treatment; Saliva.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Representation of fluoride levels in both T0 and T1 groups.
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Bar diagrams represents the fluoride levels between T0 and T1 groups.
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