Table 1 Summary of subject demographic information
Demographics, clinical parameters, and habits | Participants |
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Sex | Six males; four females |
Age (years) | 25.3 ± 3.1 |
Periodontal diagnosis | n = 0 |
Decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) index | Mean: 2.4; Mode: 0; Min: 0; Max: 13 |
Smokers | n = 0 |
Drinkers | n = 0 |
Diabetes | n = 0 |
Dietary restrictions | None n = 7; Vegetarian n = 1; Lactose intolerant n = 1; Kosher n = 1 |
Daily medication use | n = 1 |
Antibiotic use in past 3 months | n = 1 |
Recreational drug use | n = 0 |
History of radiotherapy | n = 0 |
Intraoral applications | Fixed retainer n = 3 |