Comparison of Contamination of Low-Frictional Elastomeric Rings with That of Conventional Elastomeric Rings by Streptococcus mutans - An In-vivo Study

Introduction: The presence of brackets and ligatures has been shown to be related to an increase in gingival inflammation and increased risk of decalcification. The various measures were taken to reduce the plaque accumulation and also lot of efforts were made by manufacturers that reduced the b...

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Main Authors: Sumanth Rangarajan, Subraya Mogra, V. Surendra Shetty, Siddarth Shetty, Nidhin Philip Jose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5795/10081_CE[Ra1]_F(AK)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf