Initial Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation on Aligner Materials

The present study aims to assess the initial bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on different aligner materials. A total of four different aligner materials, CA-medium (CAM), copolyester (COP), Duran (DUR), Erkodur (ERK), were tested. Stimulated human saliva was obtained from six healthy volunt...

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Main Authors: Sibel Tektas, Thomas Thurnheer, Theodore Eliades, Thomas Attin, Lamprini Karygianni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/12/908