Objectives The use of fixed orthodontic appliances makes it difficult to clean the teeth and
accessories associated with it. For this reason, orthodontic patients have used oral …

Objectives: To assess periodontal parameters and microbial species levels after orthodontic
appliance placement in patients who received oral hygiene instructions and who were …

Objectives The aims were to evaluate the levels of bacterial species in saliva and in situ and
to assess whether the design of brackets influences the risk of developing periodontal …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate, in vitro, the effect of different pre-irradiation
times of the photosensitizer in photodynamic therapy in biofilms formed by Streptococcus …

Objectives Using two groups of mini-implants (successful and failed) the objectives of this in
vivo study were: to evaluate the microbial contamination by the checkerboard DNA-DNA …

INTRODUCTION: High levels of periodontal pathogens can cause periodontal alterations.
The presence of endotoxin might be responsible for the occurrence and progression of …

Objectives To answer the questions:(1) Does reducing estrogen levels influence the
microbial composition of the oral cavity?(2) Does the presence of periapical lesion (PL) …

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of applying 0.50% chlorhexidine
(CHX) gel using the dental drug delivery system (3DS) on salivary Streptococcus mutans (S …

Purpose In order to elucidate the characteristics of orthodontic appliance-associated dental
plaque, this study aimed to profile the microflora and to estimate the acidogenic potential of …

Introduction: Although self-ligating brackets presumably provide better hygiene conditions,
no consensus has been reached so far. Objective: Therefore, the objective of this study was …