Salivary Electrolytes in Patients with Metallic and Ceramic Orthodontic Brackets

• Main Authors: Antonija Jurela (Author), Željko Verzak (Author), Vlaho Brailo (Author), Ivana Škrinjar (Author), Karlo Sudarević (Author), Bernard Janković (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of Zagreb. School of Dental Medicine, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: It is known from the existing literature that metal ions within orthodontic appliances are prone to corrosion due to the salivary and bacterial interplay in the oral cavity. The results from the most studies show that levels of salivary nickel and chromium do not increase after the insta...