Effect of Probiotic Lactobacillus Reuteri in the Treatment of Mucositis and Periimplantitis

Summary

Evaluate clinically and microbiologically the effect of the oral probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri Prodentis (PerioBalance®, Sunstar, Switzerland) on implants with mucositis or periimplantitis, as a coadjuvant treatment of mechanical therapy.

Timeline

Start

2014-01-01

Primary completion

2017-03-01

Completion

2017-09-01

Publications

• Background Vivekananda MR, Vandana KL, Bhat KG. Effect of the probiotic Lactobacilli reuteri (Prodentis) in the management of periodontal disease: a preliminary randomized clinical trial. J Oral Microbiol. 2010 Nov 2;2. doi: 10.3402/jom.v2i0.5344.
• Background Flichy-Fernandez AJ, Ata-Ali J, Alegre-Domingo T, Candel-Marti E, Ata-Ali F, Palacio JR, Penarrocha-Diago M. The effect of orally administered probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri-containing tablets in peri-implant mucositis: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. J Periodontal Res. 2015 Dec;50(6):775-85. doi: 10.1111/jre.12264. Epub 2015 Feb 25.
• Background Hallstrom H, Lindgren S, Widen C, Renvert S, Twetman S. Probiotic supplements and debridement of peri-implant mucositis: a randomized controlled trial. Acta Odontol Scand. 2016;74(1):60-6. doi: 10.3109/00016357.2015.1040065. Epub 2015 May 8.
• Results Vicario M, Santos A, Violant D, Nart J, Giner L. Clinical changes in periodontal subjects with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri Prodentis: a preliminary randomized clinical trial. Acta Odontol Scand. 2013 May-Jul;71(3-4):813-9. doi: 10.3109/00016357.2012.734404. Epub 2012 Nov 26.

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