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

• Главные авторы: Gerarda D'Elia (Автор), William Floris (Автор), Lorenzo Marini (Автор), Denise Corridore (Автор), Mariana Andrea Rojas (Автор), Livia Ottolenghi (Автор), Andrea Pilloni (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: MDPI AG, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...