title: Investigation of bacteremia after orthodontic banding.
abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of bacteremia after orthodontic banding. The study was conducted on 40 healthy orthodontic patients with good oral hygiene. Venous blood samples were obtained with a strict aseptic technique before and after fitting of a molar band in each patient. Microbiologic evaluation of the samples revealed a postoperative bacteremia incidence of 7.5%.
authors.affiliation: Marmara University, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey. erverdi@turk.net
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Erverdi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kadir
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozkan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Acar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009969:Orthodontic Wires / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013298:Streptococcus sanguis / Q000302:isolation & purification