... orthodontic appliances (G0), orthodontic treatment for 1 year (G1), 2 years (G2), or 3 years (G3). Orthodontic treatment duration was significantly associated with active caries: prevalence was 1.5% for G0, 27.7% for G1, and 72.3% for G2 and G3; the median number of lesions was 0 for G0 and G1 and 2 for G2...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Antimicrobial varnish Dental plaque Mutans streptococci Orthodontic appliances Original Paper Caries Res 1995:29:188 191 S. Twetmanad A. Hallgrenbd L. G. Petersson Departments of Pedodontics, Orthodontics, and Preventive...