Microbial Contamination of Orthodontic Buccal Tubes from Manufacturers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Buccal Tube Samples
3.2. Isolation of Microorganisms
3.3. DNA Extraction, PCR and Sequencing
3.4. Analysis of Bacterial 16S rRNA Sequences
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgement
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Group | Type of Buccal | Tube Manufacturer | Prescription |
---|---|---|---|
A | Lower right molar single tube | American Othodontics, Sheboygan, Wis | MBT |
B | Lower right molar single tube—small base | 3M Unitek, Monrovia Calif | MBT |
C | Lower right molar single tube—large base | 3M Unitek, Monrovia Calif | MBT |
D | Lower right molar single tube | Hangzhou Dentop, China | MBT |
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Purmal, K.; Chin, S.; Pinto, J.; Yin, W.-F.; Chan, K.-G. Microbial Contamination of Orthodontic Buccal Tubes from Manufacturers. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2010, 11, 3349-3356. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms11093349
Purmal K, Chin S, Pinto J, Yin W-F, Chan K-G. Microbial Contamination of Orthodontic Buccal Tubes from Manufacturers. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2010; 11(9):3349-3356. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms11093349
Chicago/Turabian StylePurmal, Kathiravan, Shenyang Chin, John Pinto, Wai-Fong Yin, and Kok-Gan Chan. 2010. "Microbial Contamination of Orthodontic Buccal Tubes from Manufacturers" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 11, no. 9: 3349-3356. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms11093349