@article{dhawan2013role,
  title = {Role of Probiotics on Oral Health - A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Microbiological Study},
  author = {Shivani Dhawan and Rajan Dhawan},
  year = 2013,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/DENT/2013/736993/},
  journal = {Journal of Research and Practice in Dentistry},
  volume = 2013 (2013),
  pages = 9,
  doi = 10.5171/2013.736993,
  abstract = {The aim of this study was to investigate commercially available combined probiotic formulation for its effect on plaque, gingivitis and salivary Streptococcus mutans levels in subjects with chronic gingivitis. A total of 36 subjects were finally enrolled in a double blind placebo controlled randomized trial. Selected subjects were randomly divided in two groups; Group A (Control group) with 17 subjects, receiving placebo tablets twice daily and Group B (Probiotic group) with 19 subjects receiving probiotic tablets twice daily. The study consisted of two 2 weeks periods, a two week intervention period (T1-T2) and a two week post treatment period (T2-T3). Clinical parameters and bacterial counts of salivary Streptococcus mutans, were evaluated at the baseline (T1), at the completion (T2) of medication and 2 weeks after medication (T3). On comparative evaluation between the two groups, results indicated that Group-B (Probiotic group) exhibited statistically significant reduction in Plaque Index, Gingival index and Streptococcus mutans level than Group-A (Control group) over the entire span of the study. Our results indicated that probiotic could be useful in the improvement/ maintainance of oral health.},
  keywords = {Probiotic, Streptococcus mutans, caries, gingivitis.},
  note = Article ID: 736993
}