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THE EFFECTS OF NITI AND STAINLESS-STEEL ARCHWIRES ON THE ADHERENCE LEVELS OF STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS

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Sevil Samadzadeha , Ahmad SheibaniNiab , Maryam Rezaeic , Alireza Jafari-Naeimid
» doi: : 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.3.208

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Objectives: Orthodontic appliances remain in the mouth for several months, increasing the possibility of bacterial colonization, especially by Streptococcus mutans, a natural oral flora. This study aimed to investigate the adhesion levels of S. mutans on nickel-titanium (NiTi) and stainlesssteel archwires of different dimensions.

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