Research Article

Bacteriological Assessment of Mini Anchorages Retrieved Following Maxillary Treatments Using Mini Anchorage-Assisted Orthodontic Appliances

Volume: 46 Number: 3 September 30, 2025
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Bacteriological Assessment of Mini Anchorages Retrieved Following Maxillary Treatments Using Mini Anchorage-Assisted Orthodontic Appliances

Abstract

In recent years, mini screws used in the mouth have been widely used in orthodontics clinics to provide dental movements and to increase skeletal anchorage. In this study, bacteria were isolated from mini screws taken from patients who were treated in the Orthodontic Department of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Dentistry Clinic and routinely applied mini screws to the anterior and posterior regions of the upper palate for jaw widening or support of dental movements. Streptococcus salivarus (15 isolates), Streptococcus anginosus (12 isolates) and Enterococcus feacalis (10 isolates) were the most isolated bacteria in the microbial composition. Rothia mucilaginosa (8 isolates) and Corynebacteria argentoratense (6 isolates) were isolated from the Actinobacteria phylum. Neisseria oralis, N. flava, N. subflava and N. flavescens species were determined from Proteobacteria phylum.

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Supporting Institution

Eskisehir Technical University

Project Number

1710F535

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Eskişehir Osmangazi University (29.06.2017/17).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Bacteriology , Microbiology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Publication Date

September 30, 2025

Submission Date

April 17, 2025

Acceptance Date

August 28, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 46 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1677980

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA79MZ58AC

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RIS / Bibtex
APA
Arik, G., Aydin, M., Okşayan, R., Dağsuyu, İ. M., & Kıvanç, M. (2025). Bacteriological Assessment of Mini Anchorages Retrieved Following Maxillary Treatments Using Mini Anchorage-Assisted Orthodontic Appliances. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, 46(3), 483-488. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1677980

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