Probiotic intake deterrent to plaque accumulation: Study
Probiotics are live micro-organisms that when administered in adequate amounts confer health benefits upon the host. The impact of probiotics on oral health is relatively new with lots of research going on; the area of probiotics and periodontal disease is still in its infancy.
Researchers at Moscow have found in a new study that probiotics have positive effect on accumulation of plaque. Further Probiotic intake (Streptococcus salivarius K12) does not affect salivation rates and secretory immunoglobulin, according to a recent study published in the Nutrients.
Researchers aimed to assess the effect of oral probiotics containing the Streptococcus salivarius K12 strain on the salivary level of secretory immunoglobulin A, salivation rate, and oral biofilm.
Thirty-one consenting patients meeting the inclusion criteria were recruited in this double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-arm, parallel-group study and randomly divided into probiotic (n = 15) and placebo (n = 16) groups.
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