Lactobacillus rhamnosus DSM33560 and Reduced Periodontal Pocket Depth ≥6 mm

• Clinical Effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus in Non-Surgical Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial With 1-Year Follow-Up.

  • 2016-08
  • RCT · n = 28
  • Journal of Periodontology 87(8)
  • • Alicia Morales
    • P. Carvajal
    • Nora Silva
    • Marcela Hernández
    • C. Godoy
    • G. Rodríguez
    • R. Cabello
    • Jocelyn García-Sesnich
    • A. Hoare
    • P. Diaz
    • J. Gamonal

  • PubMed: 26944407
  • DOI: 10.1902/jop.2016.150665

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  • Reduced Periodontal Pocket Depth ≥6 mm

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  • Clinical

  Also, at initial visits and after 1-year follow-up, the test group showed a statistically significant reduction in the number of participants with PD ≥6 mm, indicating a reduced need for surgery, in contrast to the placebo group.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes