Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC PTA 5289 and Reduced Plaque Index

• 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

  • Reduced Plaque Index

  • 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

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes

• Effectiveness of Lactobacillus reuteri Probiotics on Plaque Index, Gingival Index, and Bleeding on Probing in Adolescents with Betel Quid Chewing Habit: Study in Children Aged 13-15 Years in Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara.

  • 2026-02-12
  • Observational
  • International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry 19(2)
  • • Labiba Idzni Marjani
    • Margaretha Suharsini
    • Eva Fauziah

  • PubMed: 41800014
  • DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-3411

  4 Insights on

  • Reduced Plaque Index

  • Low evidence

  There was a significant difference in PI, GI, and BOP scores before and after consuming <i>L. reuteri</i> for 7 and 14 days (<i>p</i> < 0.05).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes