Table 7.
Lingual braces results.
| Reference | PI | BOP | Microbiological analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demling et al. [15] | Buccal sites: T0: 0.1 ± 0.2; T1: 0.1 ± 0.2 Lingual sites: T0: 0.1 ± 0.2; T1: 1.2 ± 1.1 |
Buccal sites: T0: 12.4 ± 8.2; T1: 14.3 ± 8.1 Lingual sites: T0: 22.2 ± 19.0; T1: 56.2 ± 31.6 |
AA: T0: 5 pt; T1: 4 pt PG: T0: 1 pt; T1: 2 pt |
| Demling et al. [16] | Maxilla: Labial: T0: 0.2 ± 0.5; T1: 0.0 ± 0.1; P: 0.223 Palatal: T0: 0.1 ± 0.1; T1: 0.1 ± 0.2; P: 0.587 Mandible: Labial: T0: 0.2 ± 0.3; T1: 0.1 ± 0.2; P: 0.329 Lingual: T0: 0.3 ± 0.3; T1: 1.0 ± 0.7; P: 0.001 |
Maxilla: Labial: T0: 19.9 ± 20.1; T1: 13.5 ± 13.6; P: 0.184 Palatal: T0: 25.2 ± 19.2; T1: 22.2 ± 18.9; P: 0.608 Mandible: Labial: T0: 18.1 ± 17.5; T1: 12.9 ± 16.7; P: 0.101 Lingual: T0: 23.4 ± 22.5; T1: 46.2 ± 23.5; P: 0.001 |
AA T0: 25% pt; T1: 35% pt PG T0, T1: 5% pt |
| Lombardo et al. [33] | G2: T0: 0.47 ± 0.18; T1: 0.56 ± 0.15; T2: 0.59 ± 0.16 T0–T1: P < 0.05; T1–T2: NS; T0–T2: P < 0.5 G1: T0: 0.42 ± 0.17; T1: 0.52 ± 0.25; T2: 0.43 ± 0.20 T0–T1: NS; T1–T2: NS; T0–T2: NS |
G2: T0: 0.18 ± 0.13; T1: 0.22 ± 0.07; T2: 0.29 ± 0.19 T0–T1: NS; T1–T2: NS; T0: T2: P < 0.05 G1: T0: 0.31 ± 0.21; T1: 0.45 ± 0.17; T2: 0.33 ± 0.13 T0–T1: P < 0.05; T1–T2: P < 0.01; T0–T2: NS |
SM G2: T0–T1: NS; T1–T2: NS; T0–T2: P < 0.05 G1: T0–T1: NS; T1–T2: NS; T0–T2: NS LB spp. : G2: T0–T1: NS; T1–T2: NS; T0–T2: NS G1: T0–T1: NS; T1–T2: NS; T0–T2: NS |
| Sfondrini et al. [46] | NS differences (P > 0.05) in the different groups at different times | Total CFU/P value: V–L: 4.65E + 6/0.68; V-control: 5.11E + 7/0.2; L-control: 4.64E + 7/0.41 S CFU/P value: V–L: 1.69E + 5/0.43; V-control: 1.11E + 6/0.96; L-control: 9.45E + 5/0.38 Anaerobe CFU/P value: V–L: −1.49E + 6/0.3; V-control: 3.00E + 5/0.07; L-control: 1.79E + 6/0.51 |
PI: Plaque index; BOP: bleeding on probing.