Abstract
Abbreviations: API, approximate plaque index; BOP, bleeding on probing; CAL, clinical attachment level; MALDI-TOF-MS, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry; OHI, oral hygiene index; PD, probing depth.
†Present address: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania.