Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC PTA 5289 and Increased Salivary pH

• Correlation of probiotic consumption with plaque index, salivary pH, and streptococcus mutans: A clinical experimental study.

  • 2025-11-11
  • Clinical Trial · n = 40
  • The Saudi dental journal 37(10-12)
  • • Rista Lewiyonah
    • Heriandi Sutadi
    • Eva Fauziah

  • PubMed: 41214230
  • DOI: 10.1007/s44445-025-00010-5

  3 Insights on

  • Increased Salivary pH

  • High evidence

  There was a significant difference in plaque index, saliva pH, and an insignificant difference in Streptococcus mutans quantification after consuming the probiotics.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes

• The role of probiotics in modulating cariogenic bacteria and oral health outcomes: A systematic review and risk of bias assessment.

  • 2025-12
  • Review · n = 34
  • The Saudi dental journal 37(10-12)
  • • Rahayu Zulkapli
    • Faezah Sabirin
    • Anis Najihah Salleh
    • Nurul Zurain Fatiha Zulaidi
    • Iman Nabilah Abd Rahim
    • Muhammad Nazirul Mubin Aziz

  • PubMed: 41331162
  • DOI: 10.1007/s44445-025-00103-1

  5 Insights on

  • Increased Salivary pH

  • Moderate evidence

  The findings suggest that probiotic interventions may represent a potential approach for preventing enamel demineralization, primarily through their ability to reduce cariogenic bacteria and increase salivary pH.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small