A comparative evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of Chlorhexidine and Chlorine dioxide on self-ligating brackets contaminated with Streptococcus mutans biofilm- An In vitro study

<i>S mutans</i> colonies on metal and ceramic self-ligating brackets can be reduced effectively by Chlorhexidine digluconate and Chlorine dioxide mouthwashes. Chlorhexidine digluconate more effective for metal bracket group. Both mouthwashes had comparable antimicrobial effectiveness, with the difference in the number of viable colonies following exposure for ceramic bracket groups.