Effectiveness of high-frequency vibration, cotton rolls and elastomeric wafers in alleviating debonding pain of orthodontic metal brackets: a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of different pain mitigation methods during orthodontic debonding and to evaluate pain sensitivity across various regions of the dentition. A total of 144 participants (50 males and 94 females) with metal brackets were randomly assigned to one of four groups: High-Frequency Vibration (V), Cotton Roll (CR), Elastomeric Wafer (EW), and Open Mouth group (OM). Pain levels were measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) across different sextants of the dentition. The Kruskal-Wallis test and post hoc analyses were conducted to compare VAS scores between groups. The Mann-Whitney test was used to analyse sex-based differences. The V group, utilizing high-frequency vibration, had the lowest total VAS score, indicating superior pain relief compared to

SUBMITTER: Musawi AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11502757 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature