Influence of orthodontic brackets design and surface properties on the cariogenic Streptococcus mutans adhesion

Influence of orthodontic brackets design and surface properties on the cariogenic Streptococcus mutans adhesion

Objective: To compare the surface properties of self-ligating metallic (SLM), ceramic esthetic, and conventional metallic (CM) brackets, and evaluate the adhesion of Streptococcus mutans biofilms to their surface, attempting to interpret the correlation between bracket type and enamel demineralizati...

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Main Authors: Raphaella Barcellos Fernandes, Ana Bárbara Polo, Vinicius Novaes Rocha, Robert Willer Farinazzo Vitral, Ana Carolina Morais Apolônio, Marcio José da Silva Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-05-01
Series:Saudi Dental Journal
Subjects:
Orthodontic brackets
Bacterial adhesion
Streptococcus mutans
Surface Properties
Biofilm
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905222000475

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