Effect of adjuvant probiotic therapy (Lactobacillus reuteri) in the treatment of periodontitis associated with diabetes mellitus: clinical, controlled, and randomized study

ConclusionSubgingival instrumentation improved the clinical periodontal parameters in patients with T2DM. The use ofL. reuteri probiotics had no additional effects compared with the placebo; however, there was a positive effect on the lipoprotein subfraction.Clinical relevanceScientific rationale for study: subgingival instrumentation with probiotics may be a proposal for the treatment of periodontitis (P), especially for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Principal findings: the use ofL. reuteri probiotics had no additional effects compared with the placebo; however, there was a positive effect on the lipoprotein subfraction. Practical implications:L. reuteri as an adjunct to subgingival instrumentation may have significant therapeutic implications in dyslipidemia.
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