Methods for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Home Oral Hygiene Measures-A Narrative Review of Dental Biofilm Indices

• Main Authors: Gerarda D'Elia (Author), William Floris (Author), Lorenzo Marini (Author), Denise Corridore (Author), Mariana Andrea Rojas (Author), Livia Ottolenghi (Author), Andrea Pilloni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dental plaque is a biofilm structured in an extracellular matrix of polymers of host and microbial origin; the microorganisms can coexist in harmony with the host, thus guarantying oral health. Environmental modifications can lead to dysbiosis and onset of oral diseases; in fact, plaque is the etiol...