Table 1 Search strategy for PubMed
Literature search was conducted up to 11/2016 | PubMed results | |
|---|---|---|
# 1 | orthodontic* OR “fixed appliance*” | 61454 |
# 2 | subgingival | 5292 |
# 3 | bacteria[Mesh] OR bacteria OR periodontopathogen* OR pathogen* OR microorganism OR microbe OR plaque OR biofilm OR microflora | 2531627 |
#4 | #1 AND #2 AND #3 | 89 |