Effect of mouthwashes on the force decay of polymeric ligature chains used for dental purposes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Главные авторы: Carolina Andrés Castelló (Автор), Natalia Zamora-Martínez (Автор), Vanessa Paredes-Gallardo (Автор), Beatriz Tarazona-Álvarez (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background External factors such as the daily use of antimicrobial mouthwashes to maintain oral hygiene and to reduce the microbial activity can contribute to alter the mechanical properties of the elastomeric chains used during orthodontic treatments, causing loss of effectiveness. This sy...