ArticleInternational dental journal2023
Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in Patients Undergoing Fixed Orthodontic Treatment.
Article in International dental journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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- The Impact of Bacterial-Fungal Interactions on Childhood Caries Pathogenesis.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Fe leaking from orthodontic appliances affects buccal enamel more than lingual during in vitro experiment.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Microbial Changes in the Periodontal Environment Due to Orthodontic Appliances: A Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Metal leakage from orthodontic appliances chemically alters enamel surface during experimental in vitro simulated treatment.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Potential Impact of Prosthetic Biomaterials on the Periodontium: A Comprehensive Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Current Infections of the Orofacial Region: Treatment, Diagnosis, and Epidemiology.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Biomolecular and Biochemical Aspects of the Oral Cavity.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- In-Vitro Assessment of the Corrosion Potential of an Oral Strain of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria on Metallic Orthodontic Materials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Synthetic materials in craniofacial regenerative medicine: A comprehensive overview.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Review
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14 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesThe oral microbiological environment may be implicated in the corrosion of orthodontic metals. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) in orthodontic patients undergoing fixed appliance treatment.
methodsSixty-nine orthodontic and 69 healthy non-orthodontic participants were enrolled in the study. Supragingival and subgingivaloral biofilm were collected and tested for the presence of SRB. The DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and 16sRNA Sanger sequencing method was performed from the SRB-positive samples. The sequenced PCR products were analysed and compared with databases to identify the bacterial genus.
resultsAmongst 69 orthodontic patients, characteristic black precipitates developed in 14, indicating the presence of iron sulfides which demonstrates the likelihood of SRB. Alternatively, 2 out of 69 showed the presence of SRB in healthy non-orthodontic participants (controls). Desulfovibrio spp was confirmed by analyses of 16sRNA sequencing, which revealed that the SRB prevalence was 20% in the examined participants with orthodontic appliances.
conclusionsThe prevalence of SRB was found to be significantly higher amongst orthodontic patients compared to non-orthodontic participants. Presence of stainless steel in the oral environment may have facilitated the colonisation of SRB.
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