Peri-Mini-Implant Microbiome
Failure of orthodontic mini-implants is a clinically important problem, but the contribution of the peri-mini-implant microbiome remains unclear because prior studies relied on culture-based or candidate-targeted methods. We aimed to compare the peri-mini-implant microbiome between failed and successful orthodontic mini-implants using 16S rRNA next-generation sequencing.
Failure of orthodontic mini-implants is a clinically important problem, but the contribution of the peri-mini-implant microbiome remains unclear because prior studies relied on culture-based or candidate-targeted methods. We aimed to compare the peri-mini-implant microbiome between failed and successful orthodontic mini-implants using 16S rRNA next-generation sequencing.
pusan national university