07 December 2024 : Clinical Research
Impact of Clear Aligners vs Conventional Brackets on Oxidant and Antioxidant Levels: A Case-Control Study
Betul Yuzbasioglu Ertugrul
1ACDEF*, Ilknur Veli2ABCDEF, Abdullah Seckin Ertugrul 3ABCDEFG
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946419
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e946419
Table 2 Distribution of gingival crevicular fluid total oxidant status (TOS) and total antioxidant status (TAS) data in clear aligner and conventional bracket groups at 3 time points.
| Clear aligners | Conventional brackets | P | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | T1 | T2 | T0 | T1 | T2 | ||
| TASpg/30 s | 1.212±0.179 | 1.404±0.394 | 1.351±0.253 | 1.380±0.185 | 1.453±0.158 | 1.485±0.236 | (P<0.05) |
| TOSpg/30 s | 1.366±0.141 | 1.395±0.142 | 1.31±0.622 | 1.375±0.172 | 1.451± 0.166 | 1.512±0.926 | (P<0.05) |
| * Groups are statistically signicantly different. T0 – baseline; T1 – after 1 week of orthodontic treatment; T2 – after 1 month of orthodontic treatment. | |||||||