Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 and Increased Occurrence of Dental Caries

• Administration of Bifidobacteriumanimalis subsp. lactis BB-12 in Early Childhood: A Post-Trial Effect on Caries Occurrence at Four Years of Age

  • 2014-06-27
  • RCT · n = 106
  • Caries Research 47(5)
  • • T. Taipale
    • K. Pienihäkkinen
    • P. Alanen
    • J. Jokela
    • E. Söderling

  • PubMed: 23571819
  • DOI: 10.1159/000348424

  4 Insights on

  • Increased Occurrence of Dental Caries

  • High evidence

  Administration of BB-12 in infancy does not seem to increase or decrease the occurrence of caries by 4 years of age in a low-caries population.

  Effect

  Neutral

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  No