Comparative evaluation of changes in salivary flow rate, pH, and Streptococcus mutans levels in children undergoing fixed and removable space maintainer therapy

Comparative evaluation of changes in salivary flow rate, pH, and Streptococcus mutans levels in children undergoing fixed and removable space maintainer therapy

Background: Placement of intraoral appliances such as space maintainers (SMs) may be associated with the alteration of microbial and nonmicrobial parameters of saliva which may lead to the initiation of incipient caries. Aim: The aim of this study was to compare and evaluate the changes in salivary...

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Main Authors: Mayuri Prabhakar Bahurupi, Tejashri Shreyas Gupte, Bridget Grace, Ameya Shridhar Sawant, Nilam Subhash Sonawane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
Subjects:
fixed space maintainer
ph
removable space maintainer
salivary flow rate
streptococcus mutans
Online Access:http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2022;volume=40;issue=4;spage=404;epage=409;aulast=Bahurupi

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