Table 2 Oral microbiological sampling methods and investigated time points used in previous studies to analyze Candida carriage in orthodontic patients

Current study

-

x

x

-

stimulated saliva

pooled plaque

-

Addy et al. 1982 [1]

-

x

x

x

-

-

imprint culture

Hägg et al. 2004 [3]

x

x

x

-

oral rinse

pooled plaque

imprint culture

Arslan et al. 2008 [27]

x

x

x

-

stimulated saliva

pooled plaque

-

Arendorf, Addy 1985 [37]

x

x

-

x

-

-

imprint culture