Do probiotics promote oral health during orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances? A systematic review

Abstract Background Treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances has been associated with significant biofilm accumulation, thus putting patients at a higher risk of oral health deterioration. The use of probiotics has been proposed to be useful in the prevention or treatment of oral pathologies such...

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Main Authors: Riham Hadj-Hamou, Abiola C. Senok, Athanasios E. Athanasiou, Eleftherios G. Kaklamanos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-020-01109-3