White spot lesions, plaque accumulation and salivary caries-associated bacteria in clear aligners compared to fixed orthodontic treatment. A systematic review and meta- analysis

• Main Authors: Shailaja Raghavan (Author), Elham S. Abu Alhaija (Author), Mandeep Singh Duggal (Author), Srinivasan Narasimhan (Author), Sadeq Ali Al-Maweri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective To analyse the available evidence regarding the incidence and severity of white spot lesions (WSLs), plaque accumulation and salivary caries-associated bacteria(SCB) in clear aligners (CA) verses conventional fixed (CF) orthodontic appliances. Methods Electronic searches of MEDLIN...