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In vitro evaluation of the caries-preventive effect of bioactive resin composites for orthodontic clear aligner attachments Cover

In vitro evaluation of the caries-preventive effect of bioactive resin composites for orthodontic clear aligner attachments

Australasian Orthodontic Journal
Volume 41 (2025): Issue 1 (January 2025)
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Open Access
|Jul 2025

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Figure 1.

Representative images obtained from sections of the attachment area using a digital microscope. (A) Activa Bioactive Restorative, (B) G-Aenial Universal Flo. In the images, C represents the composite attachment, D represents the dentine, E represents the enamel, L represents the artificial lesion, and V represents the acid-resistant varnish.
Representative images obtained from sections of the attachment area using a digital microscope. (A) Activa Bioactive Restorative, (B) G-Aenial Universal Flo. In the images, C represents the composite attachment, D represents the dentine, E represents the enamel, L represents the artificial lesion, and V represents the acid-resistant varnish.

Figure 2.

Box and whisker plot showing the demineralisation depth of the artificial lesions in both groups.
Box and whisker plot showing the demineralisation depth of the artificial lesions in both groups.

Independent sample t test results

MaterialnMeanStd. Dev.tdfp
Conventional flowable composite12150,4640,892,123220,045
Bioactive composite12119,6029,39

Information about the adhesive and composites used in the study

TypeMaterial and ManufacturerComposition
Bioactive compositeActiva Bioactive Restorative Pulpdent, Watertown, MA, USABlend of diurethane and other methacrylates with modified polyacrylic acid (44.6%), amorphous silica (6.7%), and sodium fluoride (0.75%), reactive glass particles, shock absorbing ionic resin component containing acidic monomers with antimicrobial properties.Filler load: 56% by weight(12)
Conventional flowable compositeG Aenial Universal Flo GC, Tokyo, JapanUrethane dimethacrylate (UDMA), bisphenol A ethoxymethacrylate (bis-MEPP), triethylenglycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA), silicon dioxide, strontium glass, pigment, photoinitiatorFiller load: 69% by weight(13)
Universal adhesiveG-Premio Bond GC, Tokyo, Japan10-MDP, 4-META, 10-methacryoyloxydecyl dihydrogen thiophosphate, methacrylate acid ester, distilled water, acetone, photo-initiators, silica fine powder(14)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2025-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
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Language: English
Page range: 229 - 235
Submitted on: Feb 1, 2025
Accepted on: May 1, 2025
Published on: Jul 1, 2025
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

© 2025 Türkay Kölüş, Ayşe Selenge Akbulut, Özlem Kahveci, Hayriye Esra Ülker, published by Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
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