Milk-based probiotic vs placebo or control
Plaque index (PI) / oral hygiene · Children and/or adolescents (<18 years) without background systemic disease
In a subgroup analysis, milk-based probiotics reduced the bacterial plaque index more than other presentations (MD -0.10, 95%CI -0.20 to -0.00; p-interaction=0.01); not GRADE-rated.
1 finding from 1 review
- Efficacy of Probiotic Consumption on Oral Outcomes in Children and/or Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis. 2024 All outcomesHealthy 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 · Probiotic presentation: milk (vs other presentations; p-interaction=0.01)MD -0.10 [-0.20, 0]Studies not reportedGRADE not reported