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Effect of Yogurt Containing <b><i>Bifidobacterium</i></b><b><i>animalis </i></b>subsp<b><i>. lactis </i></b>DN-173010 Probiotic on Dental Plaque and Saliva in Orthodontic Patients

Gabriela Souza de Oliveira Pinto, Maximiliano Sérgio Cenci, Marina Sousa Azevedo, Matias Epifânio, Marcus Herbert Jones

Caries Research · 2013 · 39 citations · 17 references

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Abstract

Daily ingestion of yogurt with or without B. animalis subsp. lactis for a period of 2 weeks was beneficial in reducing total microbial counts in dental plaque. Therefore, no additional benefits were achieved by the use of the tested probiotic strain.

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