Microbiological and clinical effects of probiotics and antibiotics on nonsurgical treatment of chronic periodontitis: a randomized placebo- controlled trial with 9-month follow-up

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this double-blind, placebo-controlled and parallel- arm randomized clinical trial was to evaluate the effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus SP1-containing probiotic sachet and azithromycin tablets as an adjunct to nonsurgical therapy in clinical parameters and in presenc...

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Main Authors: Alicia Morales, Alessandro Gandolfo, Joel Bravo, Paola Carvajal, Nora Silva, Claudia Godoy, Jocelyn Garcia-Sesnich, Anilei Hoare, Patricia Diaz, Jorge Gamonal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572018000100404&lng=en&tlng=en