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• A randomized controlled trial of a power brush/irrigator/mouthrinse routine on plaque and gingivitis reduction in orthodontic patients.

  Erbe C, Klukowska M, Timm HC, Barker ML, van der Wielen J, Wehrbein H. Erbe C, et al. Angle Orthod. 2019 May;89(3):378-384. doi: 10.2319/022618-159.1. Epub 2018 Dec 5. Angle Orthod. 2019. PMID: 30516413 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
• Comparative assessment of plaque removal and motivation between a manual toothbrush and an interactive power toothbrush in adolescents with fixed orthodontic appliances: A single-center, examiner-blind randomized controlled trial.

  Erbe C, Klees V, Braunbeck F, Ferrari-Peron P, Ccahuana-Vasquez RA, Timm H, Grender J, Cunningham P, Adam R, Wehrbein H. Erbe C, et al. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2019 Apr;155(4):462-472. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2018.12.013. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2019. PMID: 30935601 Clinical Trial.
• Fluorides for preventing early tooth decay (demineralised lesions) during fixed brace treatment.

  Benson PE, Parkin N, Dyer F, Millett DT, Germain P. Benson PE, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Nov 17;2019(11):CD003809. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003809.pub4. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019. PMID: 31742669 Free PMC article.
• Prevention of Demineralization Around Orthodontic Brackets Using Sealants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

  Sardana D, Manchanda S, Ekambaram M, Yang Y, McGrath CP, Yiu CKY. Sardana D, et al. Pediatr Dent. 2019 Nov 15;41(6):430-531. Pediatr Dent. 2019. PMID: 31882028
• Effectiveness of remineralizing agents in the prevention and reversal of orthodontically induced white spot lesions: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

  Hu H, Feng C, Jiang Z, Wang L, Shrestha S, Yan J, Shu Y, Ge L, Lai W, Hua F, Long H. Hu H, et al. Clin Oral Investig. 2020 Dec;24(12):4153-4167. doi: 10.1007/s00784-020-03610-z. Epub 2020 Oct 15. Clin Oral Investig. 2020. PMID: 33057826
• Effectiveness of three different types of educational methods on implementation of proper oral hygiene behaviour prior to orthodontic treatment.

  Ozlu FC, Aktunc E, Yilmaz H, Karadeniz EI. Ozlu FC, et al. Dental Press J Orthod. 2021 Mar 22;26(1):e2119248. doi: 10.1590/2177-6709.26.1.e2119248.oar. eCollection 2021. Dental Press J Orthod. 2021. PMID: 33759964 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.