ATP Bioluminometers Analysis on the Surfaces of Removable Orthodontic Aligners after the Use of Different Cleaning Methods

Purpose. The aim was to quantify the bacteria concentration on the surface of orthodontic clear aligners using three different cleaning methods. Furthermore the objective was to validate the efficacy of the bioluminometer in assessing the bacteria concentration. Materials and Methods. Twenty subject...

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Main Authors: Luca Levrini, Alessandro Mangano, Silvia Margherini, Camilla Tenconi, Davide Vigetti, Raffaele Muollo, Gian Marco Abbate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5926941