Clinical efficacy of Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus brevis as adjuncts to professional mechanical plaque removal in periodontitis: a systematic review.
- 2026-03-06
- Systematic Review
- BMC oral health 26(1)
- R R Gheta Anggun Putri
- Benso Sulijaya
- Yuniarti Soeroso
- Chia Wei Cheah
- Dimas Ilham Hutomo
- PubMed: 41792699
- DOI: 10.1186/s12903-026-08032-z
- High evidence
Adjunctive subgingival delivery of a probiotic gel containing Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus brevis was associated with significant improvements in PPD, CAL, and IL-10 compared with PMPR alone.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- Yes