Lactobacillus reuteri and Reduced Gingival Index

• Clinical and Biochemical Evaluation of Lozenges Containing Lactobacillus reuteri as an Adjunct to Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy in Chronic Periodontitis.

  • 2015-06
  • RCT · n = 30
  • Journal of Periodontology 86(6)
  • • G. Ince
    • Hare Gürsoy
    • Ş. Ipçi
    • G. Cakar
    • E. Emekli-Alturfan
    • S. Yılmaz

  • PubMed: 25741580
  • DOI: 10.1902/jop.2015.140612

  7 Insights on

  • Reduced Gingival Index

  • High evidence
  • Highly Cited

  Differences in intergroup comparisons of GI were found to be significant (P <0.05) in favor of the test group at all time points.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  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 Gingival Index

  • Low evidence

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

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes

  Dose

  twice a day for 14 days