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Probiotic Mouthwash with Lactobacillus NK02 by Hossein Shahbani is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document describes a study that isolated and identified a strain of Lactobacillus salivarius (NK02) from human saliva that shows potential as a probiotic for treating periodontitis. A mouthwash containing 108 CFU/ml of the L. salivarius NK02 strain was tested on patients undergoing scaling and root planing (SRP), and was found to inhibit the growth of the periodontal pathogen Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. Patients using the probiotic mouthwash along with SRP showed greater reductions in gingiv
- Author
- Hossein Shahbani
- Language
- EN