Effect of fixed space maintainers and removable appliances on oral microflora in children: An in vivo study

Effect of fixed space maintainers and removable appliances on oral microflora in children: An in vivo study

Background: Oral habits and caries if left untreated may result in crowding and arch length discrepancy in developing dentition. Therefore, appliances are used to maintain the arch length and for proper relationship between dental arches. However, its insertion may cause an increase in bacterial con...

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Main Authors: Ritesh Kundu, Abhay M Tripathi, Jagdish Narain Jaiswal, Ujjala Ghoshal, Madhuchanda Palit, Sonali Khanduja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
Subjects:
Microbiological analysis
Orthodontic appliances
Streptococcus mutans
Online Access:http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2016;volume=34;issue=1;spage=3;epage=9;aulast=Kundu

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