Evaluation of the Prevalence of White Spot Lesions During Fixed Orthodontic Treatment Among Patients Reporting for Correction of Malocclusion: A Prevalence Study

Abstract

Background: Despite recent breakthroughs in caries preventive measures, one of the biggest issues clinicians confront is preventing demineralization while undergoing orthodontic therapy. The buildup of plaques around orthodontic brackets over time causes white spot lesions (WSLs). The goal of the present research was to assess the prevalence of WSLs in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment before starting therapy and at six and 12 months into therapy, adopting the visual examination approach.