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SUBMITTER: Shirozaki MU
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7024686 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Progress in orthodontics 20200217 1
<h4>Background</h4>The objective was to analyze clinical, microbiological, and immunological periodontal parameters in patients in corrective orthodontic treatment.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Twenty-eight patients were selected. Plaque index (PI), bleeding on probing (BOP), width of keratinized gingiva, levels of 40 bacterial species, and of 3 cytokines (IL-1β, MMP-8, and TNF-α) in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) were evaluated at T0, before orthodontic treatment; T1, 6 months; and T2, 12 mont ...[more]