M Beerens

CHAPTER 1 General introduction and outline of the thesis 9
CHAPTER 2 White spot lesions after orthodontic treatment with fixed appliance assessed on clinical photography and by quantitative light-induced fluorescence imaging; a retrospective study 23
CHAPTER 3 The use of Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoreses and conventional microbiology as indicator of white spot lesions in orthodontic patients; a cross-sectional study 39
CHAPTER 4 Remineralising effect of MI Paste Plus® on the regression of early caries after orthodontic fixed appliance treatment; a randomized 3-month follow-up clinical trial 55
CHAPTER 5 Long-term remineralising effect of MI Paste Plus® on the regression of early caries after orthodontic fixed appliance treatment; a randomized 12-month follow-up clinical trial 77
CHAPTER 6 General discussion 103
Conclusions 111
CHAPTER 7 Summary (ENG) 115
Samenvatting (NL) 123
CHAPTER 8 List of publications 131
Author contributions 134
Dankwoord 139
Curriculum vitae auctoris 143

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