Teeth site | Timepoint | Mean ± SD | Delta mean ± SD | |||||
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Probiotic (n = 34) | Placebo (n = 34) | P -value# | Probiotic (n = 34) | Placebo (n = 34) | P-value# | |||
Overall | Baseline | 16.21 ± 14.23 | 19.15 ± 17.88 | NS | ||||
4 weeks | 7.56 ± 13.20a | 11.47 ± 14.06a | NS | −8.59 ± 14.78 | −7.56 ± 13.97 | NS | ||
8 weeks | 6.29 ± 8.54a | 9.74 ± 14.26a | NS | −9.82 ± 14.36 | −9.35 ± 13.58 | NS | ||
Maxilla | Buccal | Baseline | 13.68 ± 24.77 | 14.68 ± 23.52 | NS | |||
4 weeks | 5.85 ± 19.15 | 8.74 ± 14.78 | NS | −7.82 ± 27.33 | −5.88 ± 23.80 | NS | ||
8 weeks | 1.97 ± 11.49a | 7.79 ± 16.48 | .030 | −11.74 ± 25.77 | −6.85 ± 22.82 | NS | ||
Lingual | Baseline | 19.53 ± 28.55 | 26.47 ± 30.55 | NS | ||||
4 weeks | 6.85 ± 17.96a | 15.62 ± 22.06a | .038 | −12.71 ± 27.18 | −10.71 ± 26.81 | NS | ||
8 weeks | 6.82 ± 15.91a | 7.79 ± 20.14a | NS | − 12.71 ± 25.90 | −18.56 ± 28.61 | NS | ||
Mandibular | Buccal | Baseline | 8.74 ± 14.78 | 10.71 ± 17.75 | NS | |||
4 weeks | 4.85 ± 11.86 | 6.85 ± 21.37 | NS | −3.88 ± 17.73 | − 3.88 ± 19.51 | NS | ||
8 weeks | 5.82 ± 12.77 | 8.79 ± 18.90 | NS | −2.91 ± 20.50 | −1.94 ± 16.13 | NS | ||
Lingual | Baseline | 22.41 ± 24.20 | 24.44 ± 25.09 | NS | ||||
4 weeks | 12.74 ± 23.28 | 14.65 ± 22.00 | NS | −9.74 ± 31.18 | −9.79 ± 27.77 | NS | ||
8 weeks | 10.68 ± 15.67a | 14.65 ± 24.86 | NS | −11.68 ± 26.90 | − 9.79 ± 28.94 | NS |