Background: Oral microbiota has been at the center of cultural attention in recent years. In
daily clinical practice, orthodontic appliances may be associated with an increased …

Objective: To evaluate the clinical differences in relation to the use of self-ligating brackets in
orthodontics. Materials and Methods: Electronic databases were searched; no restrictions …

The oral microbiota develops within the first 2 years of childhood and becomes distinct from
the parents by 4 years‐of‐age. The oral microbiota plays an important role in the overall …

Background Fixed orthodontic appliances might be associated with intraoral adverse effects
on enamel, due to plaque accumulation and their colonization by oral microbes. At the same …

Background This study compared the oral hygiene and caries risk of patients treated with
labial and lingual orthodontic appliances throughout a prospective evaluation of the status of …

Objective To analyse the available evidence regarding the incidence and severity of white
spot lesions (WSLs), plaque accumulation and salivary caries-associated bacteria (SCB) in …

Objectives: To evaluate the antibacterial properties and effects of an orthodontic adhesive
containing copper nanoparticles (NPs) on the material's shear bond strength. Methods …

Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of self-ligating brackets and
conventional brackets ligated with stainless steel ligatures on dental plaque retention and …

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate biofilm retention around orthodontic
brackets related to the method of ligation by using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and …

SUMMARY BACKGROUND: Fixed-appliance treatment is a major part of orthodontic
treatment, but clinical evidence remains scarce. OBJECTIVES: Objective of this systematic …