levels in patients who received orthodontic brackets bonded using probiotic impregnated resin composite - a randomized clinical trial.

To evaluate the effect of impregnating an orthodontic resin composite with probiotic bacteria ( GG) on the levels of () in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. Thirty patients were randomly selected and allotted by block randomization to two groups: an experimental group, who received brackets bonded with probiotic impregnated resin composite and a control group, who received brackets bonded with conventional light cure resin composite. Plaque samples were collected before (ET0 and CT0) and two months (ET1 and CT1) after bonding.