Representative photos illustrating the qualitative analysis using ICDAS
incisors
A preoperative photo shows a post-orthodontics white spot lesion spread along the surface of the left central incisors. It appeared as a line around the orthodontic bracket in the right central incisors. Both are located mainly in the cervical third of the labial surface of the incisors. The same description applies to the lateral incisors where the white lesion presented around the brackets; however, it took a more circular in the left lateral one. Taking ICDAS score 2 as it appears in both wet and dry conditions, as shown in Fig. The white lesion presented around the brackets
After 3 months of follow-up, the post-orthodontic white spot lesions began to fade and become less intense. They did, however, receive an ICDAS score of 2 because they appear in both wet and dry conditions as shown in Fig. The post-orthodontic white spot lesions began to fade and become less intenseSix months later and adhering to the oral hygiene instructions, the white lesions began to fade. Keeping an eye on the right central incisor, where the white line vanished in the wet condition, and assigning an ICDAS score of 1. The rest of the white spot lesions turn out to be less severe and on their way to normal color, as shown in Fig. The rest of the white spot lesions turn out to be less severe and on their way to normal colorICDAS score 2 for a prominent white spot non-cavitated lesion on the buccal surface of the upper left premolar that is visible in both wet and dry conditions (Fig. ICDAS score 2 for a prominent white spot non-cavitated lesion on the buccal surface of the upper left premolar that is visible in both wet and dry conditionsThe lesions shrank in size and color after 3 monthsLesions vanished after 6 monthsScatter plot representing the correlation
CONSORT 2010 flow diagram