Lactobacillus reuteri MAK02L14R and Reduced Salivary Levels of Mutans Streptococci

• Lactobacillus reuteri in bovine milk fermented decreases the oral carriage of mutans streptococci.

  • 2004-09
  • RCT
  • International Journal of Food Microbiology 95(2)
  • • H. Nikawa
    • S. Makihira
    • Hidefumi Fukushima
    • H. Nishimura
    • Yoshie Ozaki
    • K. Ishida
    • S. Darmawan
    • T. Hamada
    • K. Hara
    • A. Matsumoto
    • T. Takemoto
    • R. Aimi

  • PubMed: 15282133
  • DOI: 10.1016/J.IJFOODMICRO.2004.03.006

  2 Insights on

  • Reduced Salivary Levels of Mutans Streptococci

  • Low evidence
  • Highly Cited
  • Animal Study

  Further, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial demonstrated that consuming yogurt with L. reuteri significantly reduced the oral carriage of mutans streptococci, compared with the placebo yogurt.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes