Influence of lingual bracket position on microbial and periodontal parameters in vivo

• Main Authors: Maria Francesca Sfondrini (Author), Maurizia Debiaggi (Author), Francesca Zara (Author), Roberto Brerra (Author), Mario Comelli (Author), Marco Bianchi (Author), Sara Ramella Pollone (Author), Andrea Scribante (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: Lingual orthodontics is becoming more popular in dental practice. The purpose of the present investigation was to compare plaque formation on teeth bonded with the same bracket onto buccal or lingual surface, with non-bonded control teeth, via an in vivo growth experiment over a 30-day pe...