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Patients who reported the following characteristics were excluded from the study: use of orthodontic appliances, chronic anti-inflammatory drugs or immunosuppressive chemotherapy, antibiotics within the previous 3 months, chronic inflammatory diseases, a history of diabetes mellitus, hepatitis, HIV infection, nephritis, bleeding or autoimmune disorders, diseases with severe commitment of the immune function, current pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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