OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and counts of @entity6586 and Candida species in orthodontic fixed appliance therapy @entity1 and comparison of the efficiency of manual and electronic toothbrushes on minimizing plaque by reducing @entity6586 and Candida species in above-mentioned @entity1 . MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was carried out on total number of sixty @entity1 scheduled for orthodontic treatment (age group: 13-18). Plaque samples were collected to determine oral carriage of @entity6586 and Candida of these @entity1 , and readings were noted at T0 (before appliance placement), 2nd and 3rd month after the placement of appliances (T1 and T2). Counts of @entity6586 were determined using Dentocult SM kit. Candida was cultured on Sabouraud's dextrose agar. The @entity1 in the study group (orthodontic @entity1 ) were then divided into two groups each of 30: Group 1 (manual toothbrush), Group 2 (electronic toothbrush), and plaque samples were taken at the end of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd month to determine the efficacy of manual versus electronic toothbrushes. RESULTS: After orthodontic treatment, colonization of @entity6586 and Candida increased dramatically. Results for @entity6586 counts and Candida clearly showed superiority of electronic tooth brushing over manual tooth brushing during orthodontic treatment. CONCLUSION: Results clearly showed that orthodontic appliances increase colonization of @entity6586 and @entity5132 in oral cavity over the period of treatment time which can be controlled with proper timely brushing. The study also concludes superiority of electronic tooth brushing over manual tooth brushing.

Evaluation of role of fixed orthodontics in changing oral ecological flora of opportunistic microbes in XXXX and adolescent.

@entity6586 :: ('1309', 'Species') :: ['Streptococcus mutans', 'S. mutans'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'patients'] @entity5132 :: ('5476', 'Species') :: ['Candida albicans']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['children']
