Lactobacillus salivarius UALb-07 and Improved Adherence to Tooth Surface

• Cariogenicity of the Probiotic Bacterium Lactobacillus salivarius in Rats

  • 2005-11-22
  • Clinical Trial · n = 6
  • Caries Research 39(6)
  • • M. Matsumoto
    • M. Tsuji
    • H. Sasaki
    • K. Fujita
    • R. Nomura
    • K. Nakano
    • S. Shintani
    • T. Ooshima

  • PubMed: 16251792
  • DOI: 10.1159/000088183

  4 Insights on

  • Improved Adherence to Tooth Surface

  • Low evidence
  • Animal Study

  Since strain LS1952R can adhere to saliva-coated hydroxyapatites, it is concluded that L. salivarius strain LS1952R possesses an inherent cariogenic activity following adherence to the tooth surface.

  Effect

  Harmful

  Effect size

  Large