4.1. Study Limitations
diabetes
DIABETES
There are limitations encountered in the current study. These include the microbial diversity between individuals and the response of bacterial species to individual cleaning methods.Furthermore, this study was conducted on clinically fit and healthy patients, and further investigation may widen the scope of its novelty, i.e., patients with diabetes, immune suppressive medications, or those with obturators such as “baby feeding plates,” orthodontic retainers, prosthodontic prostheses, etc.