Efficacy of local use of probiotics as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in chronic periodontitis and halitosis: A randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Soumya Penala (Author), Butchibabu Kalakonda (Author), Krishnajaneya Reddy Pathakota (Author), Avula Jayakumar (Author), Pradeep Koppolu (Author), Bolla Vijaya Lakshmi (Author), Ruchi Pandey (Author), Ashank Mishra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Periodontitis is known to have multifactorial etiology, involving interplay between environmental, host and microbial factors. The current treatment approaches are aimed at reducing the pathogenic microorganisms. Administration of beneficial bacteria (probiotics) has emerged as a promisin...