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2 questions in 1 reviews · intervention: Probiotics · outcome domain: Periodontal/gingival
current versionsNo studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 1 · 50%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Probiotics (any strain, dose, or presentation), minimum intake duration 0.2 months vs No treatment or placebo (control) Gingival index · Children and/or adolescents (<18 years) without background systemic disease · follow-up: mean 3.07 months, Overall (all presentations pooled) Efficacy of Probiotic Consumption on Oral Outcomes in Children and/or Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis. (2024) | MD 0.04 [-0.18, 0.27] | 3 studies · 144 participants | Low |
Probiotics (any strain, dose, or presentation), minimum intake duration 0.2 months vs No treatment or placebo (control) Gingival bleeding index · Children and/or adolescents (<18 years) without background systemic disease · 1.5 months, Single study (Borrell 2021); not pooled Efficacy of Probiotic Consumption on Oral Outcomes in Children and/or Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis. (2024) | MD 0.10 [0.02, 0.18] | 1 study · 27 participants | Ungraded |