Effect of fixed orthodontic appliances on gingival status and oral microbiota: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This pilot study aimed to investigate how fixed orthodontic appliances simultaneously applied on the upper and lower arches affect the oral environment in the medium term.

Methods

The oral status of 30 orthodontic patients was evaluated using the number of decay-missing-filled teeth (DMFT), plaque (PI), and gingival indices (GI) before bonding of fixed orthodontic appliances (T0) and during the therapy (T1). Besides, the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and a dental plaque were collected. Samples were analyzed for selected Candida sp. and for 10 selected oral bacteria using mass spectroscopy and multiplex polymerase chain reaction, respectively.

Results

In 60% of patients, deterioration of the oral status (demonstrated by the increase in PI) was recorded (p 

SUBMITTER: Marincak Vrankova Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9615380 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature