Streptococcus salivarius M18 and Reduced Plaque Index

• Antigingivitis and Antiplaque Effects of Oral Probiotic Containing the Streptococcus salivarius M18 Strain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

  • 2023-09-06
  • RCT · n = 61
  • Nutrients 15(18)
  • • K. Babina
    • Dilara Salikhova
    • V. Doroshina
    • Irina Makeeva
    • A. Zaytsev
    • Matvey Uvarichev
    • M. Polyakova
    • N. Novozhilova

  • PubMed: 37764667
  • DOI: 10.3390/nu15183882

  5 Insights on

  • Reduced Plaque Index

  • High evidence

  There was a significant decrease in... Turesky modification of the Quigley and Hein Plaque Index, with the effect size of 0.55 [95%CI: 0.02-1.07], in the probiotic group after the intervention.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes