Lactobacillus rhamnosus VPro 11 and Reduced Salivary Levels of Mutans Streptococci

• Bovine milk fermented with Lactobacillus rhamnosus L8020 decreases the oral carriage of mutans streptococci and the burden of periodontal pathogens.

  • 2011-03-21
  • RCT · n = 50
  • Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry 2(3)
  • • H. Nikawa
    • Yuta Tomiyama
    • Minako Hiramatsu
    • Kaori Yushita
    • Yuko Takamoto
    • Hitomi Ishi
    • Sumiyo Mimura
    • Aya Hiyama
    • H. Sasahara
    • Kazuko Kawahara
    • S. Makihira
    • T. Satoda
    • T. Takemoto
    • H. Murata
    • Y. Mine
    • T. Taji

  • PubMed: 25426790
  • DOI: 10.1111/j.2041-1626.2011.00056.x

  7 Insights on

  • Reduced Salivary Levels of Mutans Streptococci

  • High evidence

  Edible yogurt containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus L8020 significantly reduced the oral carriage of mutans streptococci (P < 0.01).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes