A Comparison of Lactobacillus acidophilus Adhesion to Metal and Ceramic Brackets with Coated and Uncoated Nickel Titanium Orthodontic Archwires: An In Vitro Study
Ardiansyah S. Pawinru, Nasyrah Hidayati, Eka Erwansyah, Eddy Heriyanto Habar, Baharuddin M. Ranggang, Suhesti Suronoto · 2024
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Ardiansyah Pawinru, Nasyrah Hidayati, Eka Erwansyah, and three colleagues test, published in 2024, how much a cavity-linked bacterium sticks to braces hardware. Fixed braces raise mouth bacteria counts, and Lactobacillus acidophilus is one species that thrives. The team built forty samples in four groups: metal or ceramic brackets, each with coated or bare nickel-titanium wires. Bacteria were let to attach, then counted with a plate reader. Statistical tests compared the four groups.
Attachment differed across groups. Ceramic brackets with coated wire collected the most bacteria of all. Ceramic with bare wire came next in the contrasts. Metal brackets with bare wire collected the least. The authors read the pattern as a hygiene warning built into hardware choice. Ceramic looks better on teeth but may shelter more plaque bacteria. Coatings, sold as protection, did not lower sticking here. Orthodontic patients with cavity risk may need the finding weighed.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ardiansyah S. Pawinru, Nasyrah Hidayati, Eka Erwansyah, Eddy Heriyanto Habar, Baharuddin M. Ranggang, Suhesti Suronoto |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |