Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 administration in early childhood: A randomized clinical trial of effects on oral colonization by mutans streptococci and the probiotic

Caries Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-77

  Taipale, T ^a   Pienihakkinen K ^b   Salminen, S ^c   Jokela, J ^a   Soderling E ^b  

^a Muurame Health Care Center   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bifidobacterium; Mutans streptococci; Pacifier; Primary dentition; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SORBITOL; XYLITOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BREAST FEEDING; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH; MOUTH MUCOSA; PACIFIER; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TABLET; TOOTH; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE;

BACTERIAL LOAD; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BREAST FEEDING; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DENTAL PLAQUE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; MOUTH; MOUTH MUCOSA; PACIFIERS; PLACEBOS; PROBIOTICS; SORBITOL; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SOBRINUS; TABLETS; TOOTH; TOOTHBRUSHING; XYLITOL;

EID: 84856786342     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000335567     Document Type: Article

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