Lactobacillus salivarius SD-5208 and Reduced Mutans Streptococcus Counts

• Effect of Probiotics Containing Lactobacillus paracasei SD1 on Salivary Mutans Streptococci and Lactobacilli in Orthodontic Cleft Patients: A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study

  • 2014-05
  • RCT · n = 30
  • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 51(3)
  • • W. Ritthagol
    • Chontira Saetang
    • R. Teanpaisan

  • PubMed: 23656594
  • DOI: 10.1597/12-243

  6 Insights on

  • Reduced Mutans Streptococcus Counts

  • High evidence

  A statistically significant reduction in mutans streptococci counts occurred in group A, in contrast to group B (P < .001).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes