Effectiveness of probiotics compared to antibiotics to treat periodontal disease: Systematic review
Lakshmi Puzhankara,
Avishikta Banerjee,
Aditi Chopra
et al.
Abstract:ObjectivesProbiotics are promising adjuncts to non‐surgical periodontal therapy (scaling and root planing (SRP)) for managing gingival and periodontal diseases. Probiotics are considered alternatives to antibiotics, especially with the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. Hence, the present systematic review aims to generate evidence on the role of probiotics compared to antimicrobial agents for managing periodontal diseases (gingivitis and periodontitis).MethodSix electronic databases (PubMed, SCOPUS, Web o… Show more
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