Effect of Probiotic Containing Ice-cream on Salivary Mutans Streptococci (SMS) Levels in Children of 6-12 Years of Age: A Randomized Controlled Double Blind Study with Six-months Follow Up
Introduction: To evaluate the caries risk based on the salivary levels of streptococcus mutans in children of 6-12 years of age group before and after consuming probiotic ice-cream containing Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12 and Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5. Materials and Methods: A double blind,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5532/10942_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(NJAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: To evaluate the caries risk based on the salivary
levels of streptococcus mutans in children of 6-12 years of age
group before and after consuming probiotic ice-cream containing
Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12 and Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5.
Materials and Methods: A double blind, placebo controlled
trial was carried out in 60 children aged between 6 to 12 years
with zero decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT). They were
randomly divided into two equal groups. Saliva sample were
collected before the consumption of ice-cream and Streptococcus
mutans count was calculated and recorded as baseline data.
For the next seven days both the groups were given ice creams
marked as A and B. Saliva samples were collected after icecream consumption at the end of study period and also after a
washout period of 30 days and again after six months. Samples
were inoculated and colonies were counted.
Results: On statistical evaluation by students paired t-test,
probiotic ice-cream brought significant reduction in the
Streptococcus mutans count after seven days of ice-cream
ingestion (p<0.001) and also after 30 d of washout period
(p<0.001). There was no significant reduction (p=0.076) by normal
ice-cream consumption. After six months of the study period in
both the groups the salivary levels of Streptococcus mutans was
similar to the baseline.
Conclusion: Probiotic ice-cream containing Bifidobacterium lactis
Bb-12 and Lactobacillus acidophilus La-5 can cause reduction in
caries causative organism. The dosage of the probiotic organisms
for the long term or synergetic effect on the oral health are still
needed to be explored. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |