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. 2022 May 16;132(5):354-355.
doi: 10.61872/sdj-2022-05-03.

[Plaque on brackets: problems and solutions]

[Article in German]
Patrick R Schmidlin  1 , Andrin D Schmidlin  1 , Andrea Gubler  1 , Thomas Attin  1 , Adrian Lussi  2   3
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[Plaque on brackets: problems and solutions]

[Article in German]
Patrick R Schmidlin et al. Swiss Dent J. .
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Abstract

Orthodontic appliances with brackets make oral hygiene more difficult, which leads to a significantly increased risk of caries and gingivitis if mechanical plaque control is inadequate over a longer period of time. While classic oral hygiene indices are aimed at smooth surfaces and approximal spaces, there are now modifications in the context of orthodontically treated teeth with brackets.

Keywords: Kieferorthopädie; festsitzende Apparaturen; Reinigung.

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