Journal of orthodontics
Impact of removing fixed orthodontic appliances on oral microbial dysbiosis: A longitudinal study and metagenomic sequencing analysis.
Nisha Fathima, Rohan Mascarenhas, Dilshad Umar, Punchappady Devasya Rekha, Sandeep Shetty, Vivek Amin
Published: 202610.1177/14653125251408048
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of appliance removal on oral microbial diversity, composition, and abundance using metagenomic sequencing. It aims to identify the core microbiome and assess changes between mid-treatment and 2 weeks after debondi…
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