Streptococcus salivarius M18 and Improved Periodontal Health

• Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral probiotic Streptococcus salivarius M18 on head and neck cancer patients post-radiotherapy: a pilot study

  • 2020-08-06
  • RCT · n = 13
  • Scientific Reports 10(1)
  • • A. Vesty
    • K. Gear
    • Sharon Boutell
    • Michael W Taylor
    • R. Douglas
    • K. Biswas

  • PubMed: 32764634
  • DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-70024-y

  3 Insights on

  • Improved Periodontal Health

  • High evidence
  • Rigorous Journal

  An improvement in periodontal screening and plaque index scores was observed in both groups after the intervention period.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

• Correction: Adjunctive use of Streptococcus salivarius M18 probiotic in the treatment of periodontitis: a randomized controlled trial.

  • 2026-01-20
  • 3 Biotech 16(2)
  • • Wei-Ju Chen
    • Lavanya Ajay Sharma
    • Peng Shao
    • Tia Griffith
    • Robert Love
    • Rohit Jain
    • John Hale
    • Ajay Sharma

  • PubMed: 41567852
  • DOI: 10.1007/s13205-026-04700-7

  1 Insight on

  • Improved Periodontal Health

  • Low evidence

  Adjunctive use of Streptococcus salivarius M18 probiotic in the treatment of periodontitis: a randomized controlled trial.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate