Efficacy of professional hygiene and prophylaxis on preventing plaque increase in orthodontic patients with multibracket appliances: a systematic review | Zendy

Marco Migliorati | Zendy; Luisa Isaia | Zendy; A Cassaro | Zendy; Alessandro Rivetti | Zendy; Francesca Silvestrini-Biavati | Zendy; L Gastaldo | Zendy; Ilaria Piccardo | Zendy; Domenico Dalessandri | Zendy; Armando SilvestriniBiavati | Zendy

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Efficacy of professional hygiene and prophylaxis on preventing plaque increase in orthodontic patients with multibracket appliances: a systematic review

Author(s) -

Marco Migliorati,

Luisa Isaia,

A Cassaro,

Alessandro Rivetti,

Francesca Silvestrini-Biavati,

L Gastaldo,

Ilaria Piccardo,

Domenico Dalessandri,

Armando SilvestriniBiavati

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

european journal of orthodontics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.252

H-Index - 84

eISSN - 1460-2210

pISSN - 0141-5387

DOI - 10.1093/ejo/cju044

Subject(s) - dentistry , oral hygiene , medicine , dental prophylaxis , dental plaque , hygiene , intensive care medicine , pathology

Plaque increase is a troubling side-effect of fixed orthodontic therapy. This generally arise as a consequence of long-term difficulty in maintaining adequate oral hygiene while wearing multibracket appliances. Demineralization, also known as white spot, causes particular concern as it spoils the aesthetic outcome of the treatment itself, not to mention the integrity of the enamel.

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