Evaluation of the effects of Streptococcus salivarius M18 and K12 probiotic bacteria on the Streptococcus mutans in saliva: A randomized clinical trial

Background: Various methods, including the use of probiotics, have been suggested to prevent caries. Caries, which is mainly caused by Streptococcus mutans, is one of the bacterial diseases that imposes a heavy cost on society. The present study was conducted to investigate the probiotic products av...

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Main Authors: Firoozeh Nilchian, Mohammadreza Esrafili, Nafiseh Hosseini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-07-01
Series:Dental Research Journal
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/drj.drj_54_24