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November 15, 2016The Angle OrthodontistOpen Access

Microbial evaluation of the effectiveness of different methods for cleansing clear orthodontic retainers: A randomized clinical trial

Rehaf H. Albanna Hisham M. Farawanah Abdullah M. Aldrees

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Using chemical cleansing tablets after mechanical cleansing did not significantly reduce the bacterial count in Essix retainers when compared to use of mechanical cleansing alone. However, the tablets seem to be effective against "cocci" bacterial species.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd2572854f360ad6359c2a https://doi.org/10.2319/072916-585.1

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