Open AccessLocalized probiotic-guided pocket recolonization in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: a randomized controlled clinical trial
Author(s) -
Vikram Kate,
Rameshwari Singhal,
Pavitra Rastogi,
Nand Lal,
Sushil Pandey,
Abbas Ali Mahdi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of periodontal and implant science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2093-2286
pISSN - 2093-2278
DOI - 10.5051/jpis.2004140207
Subject(s) - probiotic , medicine , randomized controlled trial , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis , gingival and periodontal pocket , biology , bacteria , genetics
This randomized clinical placebo-controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Lactobacillus reuteri as a probiotic in guided pocket recolonization (GPR) for the treatment of chronic periodontitis (CP) adjunctive to scaling and root planing (SRP).