A comparative evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of Chlorhexidine and Chlorine dioxide on self-ligating brackets contaminated with Streptococcus mutans biofilm- An In vitro study

Objective: To evaluate and compare antimicrobial efficacy of Chlorhexidine and Chlorine dioxide mouthwashes on S.mutans biofilm created on metal and ceramic self-ligating brackets. Materials and methods: A total of 162 metal and ceramic self-ligating brackets (3M™ SmartClip™ & Clarity SL™) w...

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Published in:	Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Main Authors:	Ashish Kumar Singh, Yash Salkar, Puneet Batra, Garima Arora, Shakila Mahesh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-11-01
Subjects:	Self-ligation Chlorhexidine Chlorine dioxide Biofilm Streptococcus mutans Orthodontic brackets
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426824001489