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Trial reportJournal of clinical periodontology2026

Probiotics Augment the Effect of Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment-A Randomised, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Christine Marie Lundtorp-Olsen, Sara Vallentin Raae Andersen, Laura Massarenti, Mervi Gürsoy, Annina van Splunter, Floris J Bikker, Ulvi Kahraman Gursoy, Merete Markvart, Christian Damgaard, Daniel Belstrøm

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Trial report in Journal of clinical periodontology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Christine Marie Lundtorp-OlsenSection for Clinical Oral Microbiology, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1056-7022
Sara Vallentin Raae AndersenSection for Clinical Oral Microbiology, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Laura MassarentiSection for Oral Biology and Immunopathology, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5647-4617
Mervi GürsoyDepartment of Periodontology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Annina van SplunterDepartment of Oral Biochemistry, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Floris J BikkerDepartment of Oral Biochemistry, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Ulvi Kahraman GursoyDepartment of Periodontology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1225-5751
Merete MarkvartSection for Clinical Oral Microbiology, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9524-9233
Christian DamgaardSection for Oral Biology and Immunopathology, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2394-746X
Daniel BelstrømSection for Clinical Oral Microbiology, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Funding

Archer Daniels MidlandInnovationsfonden 1044-00093B
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo determine the effect of probiotic lozenges containing Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus PB01, Latilactobacillus curvatus EB10 and xylitol after non-surgical periodontal treatment (NSPT) on changes in microbial composition. The secondary aims were to assess the clinical and immunological impact of probiotic consumption. MATERIALS AND

methodsEighty adults with stage II or III periodontitis were enrolled and received NSPT at baseline, followed by a 12-week consumption of probiotics or placebo. Microbial sampling and clinical examination were performed at baseline, Week 6 and Week 12. The subgingival microbiota was analysed using 16S sequencing, the salivary microbiota by metagenomic sequencing and selected cytokines and proteases in saliva by bead-based immunoassay.

resultsSixty-one participants completed the trial (probiotics n = 32, placebo n = 29). At Week 12, Treponema socranskii , Selenomonas sputigena , Dialister pneumosintes , Dialister invisus , Anaeroglobus geminatus and Fusobacterium nucleatum were significantly associated with the placebo group, while Streptococcus sanguinis , Neisseria elongata and Neisseria oralis were associated with the probiotic group. Bleeding on probing percentage (BoP%) and number of periodontal pockets (PPD) ≥ 5 mm decreased significantly more in the probiotic group compared to the placebo group (p < 0.05).

conclusionThe tested probiotic supplement resulted in an additional short-term decrease in periodontitis-associated species along with greater improvements in BoP% and PPD ≥ 5 mm 12 weeks post-NSPT, compared to the placebo group.

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Chronic PeriodontitisProbioticsAdultDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFusobacterium nucleatumGingival HemorrhageHumansLacticaseibacillus rhamnosusMaleMiddle AgedPeriodontal IndexPeriodontal PocketPlacebosSalivaPlacebos

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PMCPMC13263718

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