Microbial species associated with dental caries found in saliva and in situ after use of self-ligating and conventional brackets

Conclusions The orthodontic appliances break the salivary homeostasis of microorganisms involved in dental caries. The contamination pattern was different between self-ligating and conventional brackets. The In-Ovation®R present ed worse performance considering the levels of cariogenic bacterial species.
Source: Journal of Applied Oral Science - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research