Effect of probiotic containing ice-cream on salivary mutans streptococci (SMS) levels in children of 6-12 years of age: A randomized controlled double blind study with six-months follow up

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2015, Pages ZC06-ZC09

  Ashwin, Devasya ^a   Vijayaprasad, K E ^a   Taranath, Mahanthesh ^a   Ramagoni, Naveen Kumar ^a   Nara, Asha ^b   Sarpangala, Mythri ^a  

^a Kannur Dental College   (India)

^b PMNM Dental College and Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Ice cream; Mitis salivarius agar; Probiotics; Saliva; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT; TOOTHPASTE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM COLONY; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FOLLOW UP; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; ICE CREAM; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MOUTH HYGIENE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA LEVEL; SCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTHBRUSH;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS SUBSP. LACTIS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 84922265585     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/10942.5532     Document Type: Article

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