The Effects of Zinc-Containing Mouthwashes on the Force Degradation of Orthodontic Elastomeric Chains: An <i>In Vitro</i> Study

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Chemical</td><td class="align_center">pH</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Distilled water</td><td class="align_center">7.0</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">SmartMouth</td><td class="align_center">5.45</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Halita</td><td class="align_center">5.25</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Breath Rx</td><td class="align_center">4.75</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Listerine</td><td class="align_center">4.48</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

International Journal of Dentistry

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Table 1: The Effects of Zinc-Containing Mouthwashes on the Force Degradation of Orthodontic Elastomeric Chains: An <i>In Vitro</i> Study 

International Journal of Dentistry

The Effects of Zinc-Containing Mouthwashes on the Force Degradation of Orthodontic Elastomeric Chains: An In Vitro Study

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