Microbial contamination profile on esthetic elastomeric ligatures through the checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization technique : A randomized split-mouth study.
Raquel Fernanda Bachiega MorelliPaulo Nelson-FilhoKarla Carpio HortaMagda FeresJosé Tarcísio Lima FerreiraFábio Lourenço RomanoMaria Bernadete Sasso StuaniMaria Conceição Pereira SaraivaCaio Luiz Bitencourt ReisMirian Aiko Nakane MatsumotoPublished in: Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie (2024)
Esthetic elastomeric ligatures became multicolonized by several bacterial species after 30 days of exposure to the oral cavity. However, no relevant differences were observed among the biofilm composition formed on the different ligature brands.