Streptococcus mutans counts in plaque adjacent to orthodontic brackets bonded with resin-modified glass ionomer cement or resin-based composite

• Main Authors: Solange Machado Mota (Author), Carla Enoki (Author), Izabel Yoko Ito (Author), Ana Maria Elias (Author), Mírian Aiko Nakane Matsumoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2008-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study investigated the number of Streptococcus mutans CFU (colony forming units) in the saliva and plaque adjacent to orthodontic brackets bonded with a glass ionomer cement - GIC (Fuji Ortho) or a resin-based composite - RC (Concise). Twenty male and female patients, aged 12 to 20 years, parti...