Salivary levels of Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacilli and other salivary indices in patients wearing clear aligners versus fixed orthodontic appliances: An observational study.
<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to investigate salivary levels of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) and Lactobacilli, and other salivary indices in subjects wearing clear aligners (CA) in comparison with multibrackets orthodontic appliances (MB).<h4>Materials and methods</h4&g...
Main Authors: | Stefano Mummolo, Alessandro Nota, Francesca Albani, Enrico Marchetti, Roberto Gatto, Giuseppe Marzo, Vincenzo Quinzi, Simona Tecco |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228798 |
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