A Comparative Mixed Longitudinal Evaluation of Doxycycline Solution as an Aligner Rinse Compared With Conventional Mouthwashes on Microbial, Esthetic, and Inflammatory Outcomes During Orthodontic Tooth Movement
Doxycycline demonstrated superior microbial control, esthetic maintenance, and biological stimulation, supporting its potential role as a dual-action adjunct in aligner-based orthodontics. Further multicenter studies are recommended to validate these findings.
Authors
- Siddharth Sonwane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4766-7876)
- P Awasthi
- Shweta Kamble
Institutions
- Government Medical College (IN)
- People’s University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.92767
- Primary Topic
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00