Open AccessEvaluation of the efficacy of a probiotic drink containing Lactobacillus casei on the levels of periodontopathic bacteria in periodontitis: A clinico-microbiologic study
Author(s) -
Faizuddin Imran,
Sushma Das,
S Padmanabhan,
Ravi J Rao,
Aparnna Suresh,
Dhana Bharath
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.172033
Subject(s) - lactobacillus casei , probiotic , prevotella intermedia , medicine , aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans , periodontitis , lactobacillus , population , chronic periodontitis , microbiology and biotechnology , porphyromonas gingivalis , food science , biology , bacteria , genetics , environmental health , fermentation
This study was designed to evaluate whether the oral administration of lactobacilli could change the bacterial population in subgingival plaque.