د.فوزية الشاوش2024-12-042024-12-04https://dspace.academy.edu.ly/handle/123456789/506Aim of the study: To determine the association of removable orthodontic appliances with Candida albicans infections and promising pomegranate peel extract treatment. Methods and materials: This study was case control study that involved healthy patients diagnosed with oral infections presented people that have removable dental appliances presented from dulphin center (private clinic) and Alshat polyclinic (public clinic) in the capital city of Tripoli during 2023ABSTRACT Background: Candida is a common habitant and ubiquitous opportunistic organism affecting humans and various animal species. Candida is one of the most important hospitals (nosocomial) acquired pathogen affecting immune-compromised patients causing healthcare- and life-threatening infections. Herbal and medicinal plants play a vital role in the treatment of different systemic and non-systemic diseases due to their anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antifungal activity.The association of removable orthodontic appliances with Candida albicans infections and promising pomegranate peel extract