Probiotics vs placebo or control
Streptococcus viridans count (CFU/mL) · Children and/or adolescents (<18 years) without background systemic disease
Only one trial (Mishra 2014) reported S. viridans count, showing a higher count with probiotics (MD 0.40 CFU/mL, 95%CI 0.33 to 0.47); not pooled or GRADE-rated.
1 finding from 1 review
- Efficacy of Probiotic Consumption on Oral Outcomes in Children and/or Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis. 2024 All outcomes6 months · Healthy children and/or adolescents (<18 years) without systemic disease; RCTs from multiple countries (India, Thailand, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Poland, Colombia, Saudi Arabia); mostly school/community and clinic settings · Single study (Mishra 2014); not pooledMD 0.40 [0.33, 0.47]1 study · 60 participantsGRADE not reported