Abstract:Recent dental esthetics are paying attention to whitening. Many people take an interest in tooth color, and wish to remove extrinsic discoloration. While a relationship between tooth discoloration and periodontopathic bacterial prevalence has been suggested, such a relationship has not been clearly elucidated. The aim of the present study was to clarify the relationship between the periodontopathic bacteria present in plaque and tooth discoloration. Plaque samples were taken from 54 subjects whose tooth color … Show more
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