Lactobacillus reuteri and Reduced Salivary Streptococcus mutans Level

• Effects of Oral Probiotics on Streptococcus mutans in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

  • 2026-02-03
  • Review · n = 1,362
  • Dentistry journal 14(2)
  • • Andrea Caiza-Rennella
    • Andrea Ordoñez-Balladares
    • Rosangela Caicedo-Quiroz
    • Indira Gómez-Capote
    • Zuilen Jiménez-Quintana

  • PubMed: 41744926
  • DOI: 10.3390/dj14020087

  2 Insights on

  • Reduced Salivary Streptococcus mutans Level

  • High evidence
  • Mixed

  This analysis showed a significant reduction in salivary S. mutans levels (MD = -0.65 log10 CFU/mL; 95% CI: -0.97 to -0.34; p < 0.0001; I² = 19%)

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes