Streptococcus salivarius M18 and Reduced Halitosis

• Oral probiotics reduce halitosis in patients wearing orthodontic braces: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial

  • 2019-05-31
  • RCT · n = 64
  • Journal of Breath Research 13(3)
  • • Gareth Benic
    • M. Farella
    • X. Morgan
    • Jay P. Viswam
    • N. Heng
    • R. Cannon
    • L. Mei

  • PubMed: 31022704
  • DOI: 10.1088/1752-7163/ab1c81

  3 Insights on

  • Reduced Halitosis

  • High evidence

  Oral probiotic S. salivarius M18 reduced the level of halitosis in patients with orthodontic braces, but had minimal effects on PI, GI and dental biofilm microflora.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes

  Dose

  2 lozenges per day