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ArticleJournal of orthodontic science2021

Effect of antimicrobial agents on the oral microflora in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic therapy-An

Ankit Kumar Shahi, Piush Kumar, Divya Shetty, Anshi Jain, Payal Sharma, Monis Raza

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Article in Journal of orthodontic science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ankit Kumar ShahiDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, I. T. S. Center for Dental Studies and Research, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Piush KumarDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, I. T. S. Center for Dental Studies and Research, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Divya ShettyDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, I. T. S. Center for Dental Studies and Research, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Anshi JainDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, I. T. S. Center for Dental Studies and Research, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Payal SharmaDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, I. T. S. Center for Dental Studies and Research, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Monis RazaDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, I. T. S. Center for Dental Studies and Research, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo evaluate and compare the efficacy of Ozonated Olive Oil Gel, Chlorhexidine gel, and Amflor (Fluoridated) mouthwash on reducing the count of Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic therapy evaluated at different time intervals.

methodsSixty patients undergoing orthodontic treatment were randomly divided into three groups (

resultsThere was presence of Streptococcus Mutans and Lactobacilli during orthodontic treatment which progressively increased from T

conclusionAll three antimicrobial agents used were effective against Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus. Chlorhexidine proved to be more efficacious whereas Fluoridated mouthwash proved to be least effective against both Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus bacteria.

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Antimicrobial agentschlorhexidinelactobacillusozonated olive oil gelstreptococcus mutans

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PMID34568208
PMCPMC8423155

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