Are self-ligating brackets related to less formation of Streptococcus mutans colonies? A systematic review

• Hoofdauteurs: Leonard Euler Andrade Gomes do Nascimento (Auteur), Margareth Maria Gomes de Souza (Auteur), Angela Rita Pontes Azevedo (Auteur), Lucianne Cople Maia (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: Dental Press Editora, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Onderwerpen: article
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OBJECTIVE: To verify, by means of a systematic review, whether the design of brackets (conventional or self-ligating) influences adhesion and formation of Streptococcus mutans colonies. METHODS: Search strategy: four databases (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Ovid ALL EMB Reviews, Pu...