Biomaterials for the restoration of oral function are prone to biofilm formation, affecting oral
health. Oral bacteria adhere to hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces, but due to fluctuating …

Long term clinical success of modern dental ceramics depends on a number of factors.
These factors include the physical properties of the material, the laboratory fabrication …

Objective To evaluate the adhesion of Streptococcus mutans to preformed zirconia and
stainless steel crowns and compare plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation over a …

Background The purpose of the study is to assess the antiadherent and antibacterial
properties of surface-modified different orthodontic brackets with silver nanoparticles against …

Background Fixed orthodontic appliances might be associated with intraoral adverse effects
on enamel, due to plaque accumulation and their colonization by oral microbes. At the same …

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of bracket type (conventional and self-
ligating) on the levels of Streptococcus mutans and total bacterial counts in whole saliva of …

Enamel demineralisation can occur as a side effect during orthodontic treatment with fixed
appliances. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the self-assembling peptide P11-4 …

In this literature review, the current state-of-art of coatings for orthodontic archwires'
increasing antimicrobial and relevant mechanical properties, such as surface topography …

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate biofilm retention around orthodontic
brackets related to the method of ligation by using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and …

INTRODUCTION: This study was designed to test the hypothesis that thermoplastic retainers
influence oral microbial flora during the retention period because they prevent the flushing …