Effects of Toothbrush Abrasion on Biofilm Retention of Thermoplastic Orthodontic Appliances

Abstract

Removable thermoplastic orthodontic appliances (RTAs) are increasingly utilized in both active treatment and retention. Although RTAs offer several advantages, it also may act as a biofilms that may increase discoloration and risk for demineralization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 23, 2020
Accession Number
AD1104339

Entities

People

  • Duy Q Nguyen

Organizations

  • 59th Medical Wing

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abrasion
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
  • Confocal Microscopy
  • Data Science
  • Dental Materials
  • Indicators
  • Information Science
  • Microscopes
  • Roughness
  • Scanning
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surface Roughness
  • Template Patterns

Readers

  • Information Retrieval
  • Microbial Pathology
  • Surface Coatings Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology