Assessment of the pH value of the acid-base balance of
 the oral fluid in patients before the application of orthodontic
 devices, after three and six months of treatment
 with removable and non-removable equipment made of
 different materials

Abstract

Hardware orthodontic treatment with intraoral devices
 made of various materials can contribute to the development
 of an imbalance of a number of chemical elements in the
 body, as well as their redistribution in the oral fluid. These
 changes affect the metabolic processes of both essential
 (vital) and toxic trace elements that can accumulate in the
 body, as well as affect the hydrogen pH of the oral fluid.
 Research objective. To investigate the hydrogen index of
 acid-base balance of oral fluid in patients before and during
 orthodontic treatment with various equipment in
 dynamics.