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Ф.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Kosyreva</surname><given-names>T. F.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Косырева Тамара Федоровна – д.м.н., профессор кафедры стоматологии детского возраста и ортодонтии Медицинского института</p><p>г. Москва</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Tamara F. Kosyreva – DMD, PhD, DSc, Professor, Department of the Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Medical Institute</p><p>Moscow</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">kosyreva_tf@pfur.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5216-614X</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Аль-Окби</surname><given-names>М. А.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Al-okbi</surname><given-names>M. A.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Аль-Окби Мустафа Азхар – аспирант кафедры стоматологии детского возраста и ортодонтии Медицинского института</p><p>г. Москва</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Mustafa A. Al-Okbi – DMD, PhD student, Department of the Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Medical Institute</p><p>Moscow</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">Elu.fleurir@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4591-7694</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Катбех</surname><given-names>И.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Katbeh</surname><given-names>I.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Катбех Имад – к.м.н., доцент кафедры стоматологии детского возраста и ортодонтии Медицинского института</p><p>г. Москва</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Imad Katbeh, DMD – PhD, Associate Professor, Department of the Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Medical Institute</p><p>Moscow</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">katbeh@bk.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1327-6979</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Джрджес</surname><given-names>Е.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Gergos</surname><given-names>E.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Джрджес Еяд – ассистент кафедры стоматологии детского возраста и ортодонтии</p><p>г. Москва</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Eyad Gergos – Assistant, Department of Peadiatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Medical Institute</p><p>Moscow</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">eyad.97.g@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9597-3109</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Салех</surname><given-names>А.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Saleh</surname><given-names>A.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Салех Ахмад – аспирант кафедры стоматологии детского возраста и ортодонтии Медицинского института</p><p>г. Москва</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Ahmad Saleh – PhD student in orthodontics, Department of the orthodontics and paediatric dentistry, Medical Institute</p><p>Moscow</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2935-8965</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Виргинская</surname><given-names>О. В.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Virginskaia</surname><given-names>O. V.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Виргинская Ольга Вячеславовна – к.м.н., старший преподаватель кафедры стоматологии детского возраста и ортодонтии Медицинского института</p><p>г. Москва</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Olga Vyacheslavovna Virginskaya – PhD, Senior Lecturer Department of Peadiatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Medical Institute</p><p>Moscow</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7065-7457</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Салех</surname><given-names>Г.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Saleh</surname><given-names>G.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Салех Гайс – студент 5 курса стоматологического факультета</p><p>г. Москва</p><p>Кадмус, Тартус</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Ghaith Saleh – Student of Dentistry</p><p>Moscow</p><p>Qadmus, Tartus</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-2"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы</institution><country>Россия</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba</institution><country>Russian Federation</country></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff-2"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы; университет Аль-Андалусс для медицинских наук</institution><country>Сирия</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba; Al Andalus University for Medical Sciences</institution><country>Syrian Arab Republic</country></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2026</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>02</day><month>04</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>0</volume><issue>1</issue><issue-title>Стоматология (1)</issue-title><fpage>61</fpage><lpage>64</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Косырева Т.Ф., Аль-Окби М.А., Катбех И., Джрджес Е., Салех А., Виргинская О.В., Салех Г., 2026</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Косырева Т.Ф., Аль-Окби М.А., Катбех И., Джрджес Е., Салех А., Виргинская О.В., Салех Г.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Kosyreva T.F., Al-okbi M.A., Katbeh I., Gergos E., Saleh A., Virginskaia O.V., Saleh G.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://www.med-alphabet.com/jour/article/view/4911">https://www.med-alphabet.com/jour/article/view/4911</self-uri><abstract><p>Введение: хотя предполагается, что самолигируемые брекеты обеспечивают лучшие условия гигиены, до сих пор не достигнута единая точка зрения. Целью данного исследования было оценить, адгезию Streptococcus mutans (SM) к самолигируемым и лигатурным брекетам различных производителей и типов лигатур. Методы: были протестированы две коммерческих марки металлических брекет-систем для верхних премоляров («Damon 3» Ormco® и «In-Ovation» GAC®). Каждая из них была разделена на три группы, которые различались типом лигатуры (стальной и эластомерной) и моделью брекета (металлической, самолигируемой), в общей сложности получилось шесть групп по шесть брекетов в каждой. Предварительно стерилизованные брекеты были погружены в слюну на один час, затем промыты и добавлены в бактериальную суспензию, содержащуюся в аэробных условиях в течение 72 часов (3 суток). Затем прилипшие бактерии были отделены и подсчитаны по числу колоний (CFU/mL) после 48 часов роста. Группы сравнивали с помощью критериев Краскала – Уоллиса (p &lt;0,05). Результаты: независимо от марки производителя, самолигируемые брекеты показали значительно меньшее количество колоний микроорганизмов Кое/мл. Среди сравниваемых моделей самолигируемых брекетов «In-Ovation» GAC® показали наибольший уровень бактериальной адгезии. Выводы: cамолигируемые брекеты, скорее всего, демонстрируют меньшие показатели адгезии биопленки по сравнению с лигатурными брекетами. Особенно это относится к брекетам «Damon 3» Ormco®, которые менее склонны к накоплению биопленки, что важно знать для практики ортодонтии.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><p>Introduction: although self-ligating braces are supposed to provide better hygiene conditions, there is still no consensus. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the adhesion of Streptococcus mutans (SM) to self-ligating and ligature braces from various manufacturers and types of ligatures. Methods: two commercial brands of metal braces for upper premolars («Damon 3» Ormco® and «In-Ovation» GAC®) were tested. Each of them was divided into three groups, which differed by the type of ligature (steel and elastomeric) and the model of the bracket (metal, self-ligating), for a total of six groups of six braces each. The pre-sterilized braces were immersed in saliva for one hour, then washed and added to a bacterial suspension kept under aerobic conditions for 72 hours (3 days). The adhering bacteria were then separated and counted by the number of colonies (CFU/mL) after 48 hours of growth. The groups were compared using the Kruskal – Wallis criteria (p &lt;0.05). Results: regardless of the manufacturer’s brand, self-ligating braces showed significantly fewer colonies of microorganisms Cfu/ml. Among the compared models of self-ligating «In-Ovation» braces, GAC® showed the highest level of bacterial adhesion. Conclusions: self-ligating braces are likely to exhibit lower levels of biofilm adhesion compared to ligature braces. 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