Valutazione qualitativa e quantitativa della placca batterica in pazienti geriatrici sottoposti a trattamento ortodontico-protesico

This study demonstrates the importance of the dental hygienist who accompanies the patient throughout the preventive protocol. The role of the hygienist is to educate, motivate, and reinforce the motivation of the patient whose mouth is often in suboptimal condition at the beginning of the orthodontic therapy.