Microbial composition of dental plaque microflora on first molars with orthodontic bands and brackets, and the acidogenic potential of these bacteria

These results indicate that there are differences in the microbial composition and acidogenic potential of supragingival plaque from first molars with bands, brackets, or without appliances, and suggest that supragingival plaque on teeth with brackets carries predominantly periodontitis-associated bacteria but less caries-associated bacteria.