A prospective cohort study exploring salivary microbial predictors of white spot lesions during fixed orthodontic treatment.

J Oral Microbiol · 2026 · PMC13224688 · PMID 42232211

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Following orthodontic treatment, OHI-S scores showed an upward trend in both groups, although the change did not reach statistical significance.

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