Salivary concentrations of Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacilli during an orthodontic treatment. An observational study comparing fixed and removable orthodontic appliances.

Clin Exp Dent Res · 2020 · PMC7133731 · PMID 32250562

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As seen, the count of Lactobacilli colonies showed a trend similar to S. mutans (table 2 ) in all the three groups.

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