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ArticleDentistry journal2026

Orthodontic Appliance Type and Oral Malodor Burden: Cross-Sectional Comparison of Clear Aligners, Fixed Braces, and Untreated Controls.

Romina Georgiana Bita, Daniel Breban-Schwarzkopf, Magda Mihaela Luca, Edida Maghet, Alexandra Ioana Danila

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Article in Dentistry journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Romina Georgiana BitaDepartment II, Radiology and Medical Imaging, General and Dento-Maxillary Imaging, Faculty of Dental Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0009-0000-1059-7582
Daniel Breban-SchwarzkopfDepartment of Anatomy and Embryology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0009-0005-7160-6370
Magda Mihaela LucaPediatric Dentistry Research Center (Pedo-Research), Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Edida MaghetFaculty of Dental Medicine, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Alexandra Ioana DanilaDepartment of Anatomy and Embryology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0009-0000-9118-9133

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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clear alignersdental plaquefixed orthodontic applianceshalitosisoral health-related quality of lifeorthodontic appliancessalivary flowtongue coating

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PMID42041678
PMCPMC13115476

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