Open AccessEvaluation of role of fixed orthodontics in changing oral ecological flora of opportunistic microbes in children and adolescent
Author(s) -
Chandresh Shukla,
Raj Kumar Maurya,
Vinod Singh,
Manisha Tijare
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.199226
Subject(s) - toothbrush , dentistry , streptococcus mutans , medicine , tooth brushing , candida albicans , dental plaque , orthodontics , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , brush , electrical engineering , genetics , engineering
To determine the prevalence and counts of Streptococcus mutans and Candida species in orthodontic fixed appliance therapy patients and comparison of the efficiency of manual and electronic toothbrushes on minimizing plaque by reducing S. mutans and Candida species in above-mentioned patients.