Open AccessMicrobiologic changes in subgingival plaque before and during the early period of orthodontic treatment
Author(s) -
Sang-Ho Kim,
DongSoon Choi,
Insan Jang,
BongKuen Cha,
PaulGeorg JostBrinkmann,
Jae Seok Song
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the angle orthodontist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-7103
pISSN - 0003-3219
DOI - 10.2319/030311-156.1
Subject(s) - tannerella forsythia , prevotella intermedia , treponema denticola , dentistry , molar , aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans , medicine , orthodontics , porphyromonas gingivalis , periodontitis , honeysuckle , alternative medicine , pathology , traditional chinese medicine
To evaluate changes in subgingival microbiota before and during the leveling and alignment orthodontic stage using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method.