Biofilm volume and acidification within initial biofilms formed in situ on buccally and palatally exposed bracket material.
Micha Frederic LoeweKatharina Doll-NikuttaMeike StieschRainer Schwestka-PollyPublished in: Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie (2024)
Based on the results of this study, initial intraoral biofilm formation and acidification is almost similar on the bracket material/biomimetic tooth interface when placed buccally or palatally in the upper jaw. As lingual brackets were shown to exhibit reduced WSL formation clinically, future studies should investigate further factors like bracket geometry.