Table 6.
Self-ligating braces results.
| Reference | PI | BOP | Microbiological analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Anezi [9] | P(T0) = 0.001–P(T1) = 0.002 | P(T0) = 0.125–P(T1) = 0.508 | NS |
| Baka et al. [14] | Significance between T0–T1, T1–T2, T0–T1: SL: P(T0–T2) = 0.000; P(T1–T2) = 0.000; P(T0–T2) = 0.000 Steel ligature: P(T0–T2) = 0.000; P(T1–T2) = 0.000; P(T0–T2) = 0.000 Statistical comparison of the difference in the clinical periodontal measurements between groups: Intergroup comparison: P value (T0–T2) = 0.091 |
Significance between T0–T1, T1–T2, T0–T1: SL: P(T0–T2) = 0.000; P(T1–T2) = 0.000; P(T0–T2) = 0.000 Steel ligature: P(T0–T2) = 0.000; P(T1–T2) = 0.000; P(T0–T2) = 0.000 Statistical comparison of the difference in the clinical periodontal measurements between groups: Intergroup comparison: P value (T0–T2) = 0.871 |
Significance between T0–T2 of the bacterial counts: SM: SL: P(T0–T2) = 0.000; steel ligature: P(T0–T2) = 0.000 S. sobrinus: SL: P(T0–T2) = 0.000; steel ligature: P(T0–T2) = 0.000 L. casei: SL: P(T0–T2) = 0.000; steel ligature: P(T0–T2) = 0.000 L. acidophilus: SL: P(T0–T2) = 0.000; steel ligature: P(T0–T2) = 0.000 Statistical comparisons of the differences in the bacterial counts between groups: Intergroup comparison: SM: P = 0.787; S. sobrinus: P = 0.104; L. casei: P = 0.978;l L acidophilus: P = 0.386 |
| Ireland et al. [24] | T0 vs. T1; T0 vs. T2: P < 0.001 | Treponema Denticola % over total bacteria Molar band: T0 vs. T1: P < 0.01; T0 vs. T2: P < 0.05 Molar bonded tube: T0 vs. T1: P < 0.05; T1 vs. T3: P < 0.05 |
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| Nalçacı et al. [36] | G1: T0: 0.46 ± 0.06; T1: 0.60 ± 0.07; T2: 0.66 ± 0.08 T0–T1: *; T0–T2: *; L T1–T2: * G2: T0: 0.41 ± 0.05; T1: 0.60 ± 0.06; T2: 0.94 ± 0.09 T0–T1: *; T0–T2: *; T1–T2:* P value: T0: 0.511 NS; T1: 0.967 NS; T2: 0.030* |
G1: T0: 0.08 ± 0.07; T1: 0.11 ± 0.11; T2: 0.13 ± 0.02 T0–T1: *; T0–T2: *; T1–T2: NS G2: T0: 0.06 ± 0.006; T1: 0.11 ± 0.008; T2: 0.21 ± 0.04 T0–T1: *; T0–T2: *; T1–T2: * P value: T0: 0.068 NS; T1: 0.092 NS; T2: 0.039* |
Total bacteria: P value: T0: 0.877 NS; T1: 0.983 NS; T2: 0.525 NS Anaerobe lactobacilli: P value: T0: 0.472 NS; T1: 0.568 NS; T2: 0.738 NS Aerobe lactobacilli: P value: T0: 0.471 NS; T1: 0.671 NS; T2: 0.738 NS SM: P value: T0: 0.115 NS; T1: 0.070 NS; T2: 0.068 NS |
| Pandis et al. [37] | G1–G2 (T0): P level: NS G1–G2 (T1): P level: NS |
Analysis of covariance for the salivary SM counts per milliliter saliva of the subjects included in the study: Log-SM: P = 0.033* (only significant value) |
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| Pejda et al. [39] | FMPS: T0–T1–T2–T3: NS; G1 vs. G2: NS |
FMBS during time: (P < 0.031) with 7.9% variability Statistically significant difference between T0 and T3 (P = 0.05) not influenced by type of brackets |
Prevalence of AA in G2 vs. G1: P < 0.001. Average number of detected units of AA: G2: 104–105 G1 < 103 Red-complex bacteria (PG, PI, TF, and TD) prevalence: NS in G1 and G2 Total count of tested species: lower in G1 (2.1 ± 1.2) than G2 |
| Pellegrini et al. [40] | SL braces – elastomeric: Total bacteria: P = 0.032* Oral streptococci: P = 0.030* Number of arches exhibiting grater levels of bacteria and ATP bioluminescence in elastomeric vs. SL braces: total bacteria: T1: P = 0.028; T2: P = 0.074 Oral S: T1: P = 0.007; T2: P = 0.025 ATP bioluminescence: T1: P = 0.028; T2: P = 0.074 |
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| Uzuner et al. [53] | In SLB group PI values increased significantly (P < 0.05) | In SLB group GI values increased significantly (P < 0.05) | Comparisons of bacterial colonizations T0–T1: LB saliva: Group: 0.488; time: 0.577; group × time: 0.457 SM saliva: Group: 0.749; time: 0.341; group × time: 0.923 SM or LB colonization between the groups: NS |
PI: Plaque index; BOP: bleeding on probing; SBI: sulcus bleeding index; API: interproximal plaque index. **P<0.01; *P<0.05.