Research Article

ATP Bioluminometers Analysis on the Surfaces of Removable Orthodontic Aligners after the Use of Different Cleaning Methods

Table 1

Value of the bioluminometer analysis; concentration value is expressed in RLU (relative light units).

PatientT1 T2 T3
WaterToothbrushToothbrush and tablet

1 1.292 127 38
2 1.240 82 89
3 749 325 78
4 500 146 47
5 216 46 71
6 42 145 24
7 74 23 7
8 536 45 36
9 304 69 27
10 186 160 62
11 976 451 107
12 237 187 64
13 439 324 98
14 1.403 625 152
15 343 113 51
16 704 127 220
17 788 209 16
18 635 306 82
19 851 162 86
20 154 107 65