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Ortho 101 for the Dental Professional

Course Number: 413

References / Additional Resources

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  8. Sundararaj D, Venkatachalapathy S, Tandon A, et al. Critical evaluation of incidence and prevalence of white spot lesions during fixed orthodontic appliance treatment: A meta-analysis. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2015 Nov-Dec;5(6):433-9. doi: 10.4103/2231-0762.167719.

  9. Gomes LK, Sarmento CF, Seabra FR, et al. Randomized clinical controlled trial on the effectiveness of conventional and orthodontic manual toothbrushes. Braz Oral Res. 2012 Jul-Aug;26(4):360-5.

  10. Yaacob M, Worthington HV, Deacon SA, et al. Powered versus manual toothbrushing for oral health. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Jun 17;(6):CD002281. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002281.pub3.

  11. Lyle DM. Relevance of the water flosser: 50 years of data. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2012 Apr;33(4):278-280, 282.

  12. Bock NC, von Bremen J, Kraft M, et al. Plaque control effectiveness and handling of interdental brushes during multibracket treatment--a randomized clinical trial. Eur J Orthod. 2010 Aug;32(4):408-413. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjp088. Epub 2009 Dec 3.

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  15. Bahador A, Lesan S, Kashi N. Effect of xylitol on cariogenic and beneficial oral streptococci: a randomized, double-blind crossover trial. Iran J Microbiol. 2012 Jun;4(2):75-81.

  16. Montazeri N, Jahandideh R, Biazar E. Synthesis of fluorapatite-hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and toxicity investigations. Int J Nanomedicine. 2011;6:197-201. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S15461. Epub 2011 Jan 28.

  17. Carey CM. Focus on fluorides: update on the use of fluoride for the prevention of dental caries. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2014 Jun;14 Suppl:95-102. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2014.02.004. Epub 2014 Feb 13.

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  19. Karlinsey RL, Mackey AC, Walker TJ, et al. In vitro remineralization of human and bovine white-spot enamel lesions by NaF dentifrices: A pilot study. J Dent Oral Hyg. 2011 Feb;3(2):22-29.

  20. Pilli, Lakshmi Narayana, Singaraju, Gowri Sanlar, Nettim, Venkatesh, et al. An Extensive Comparison of the Clinical Efficiency of Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride (APF) and Neutral Sodium Fluoride (NaF) Oral Rinses in the Prevention of White Spot Lesions during Fixed Orthodontic Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Biomed Research International. Volume 2022, Article ID 6828657.

  21. Kallar S, Pandit IK, Srivastava N, et al. Plaque removal efficacy of powered and manual toothbrushes under supervised and unsupervised conditions: a comparative clinical study. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2011 Jul-Sep;29(3):235-238. doi: 10.4103/0970-4388.85832.

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