Baseline and pre-orthodontic treatment demographic and clinical characteristics for the two study groups.
calculus
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Baseline data for the gingival, calculus, plaque and simplified oral hygiene indices are expected to be deteriorated at the bracket debonding visit, due to fixed orthodontic treatment. Accordingly, the baseline data for these parameters were considered from the time of debonding; however, at this appointment, the teeth in all subjects were submitted to thorough scaling by the same clinician after bracket debonding, to improve these parameters and make the gingival health status for all included patients almost equal.