Salivary counts of Streptococcus mutans: How diet, lifestyle, and supplements may provide benefits.

Examine Database: Salivary counts of Streptococcus mutans

Intervention	Grade	Evidence	Effect
Kefir	A	Participants: 171	Moderate Decrease

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Participants: 171

Moderate Decrease

Intervention	Grade	Effect	Detail
Kefir	A

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Can probiotics improve dental health in children and adolescents?

In this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, supplementation with probiotics in children or adolescents reduced the amount of Streptococcus mutans in saliva but had no effect on other dental health parameters.

The effect of various oral interventions on cavity-causing bacterial counts

Herbal vs homeopathic vs. conventional toothpastes for oral acidity and bacteria counts

L. rhamnosus and the oral microbiota

Examine Database References

Kefir - Sevtap Alp, Zeliha Müge BakaEffects of probiotics on salivary Streptecoccus mutans and Lactobacillus levels in orthodontic patientsAm J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop.(2018 Oct)
Kefir - Dilsah Cogulu et al.Potential effects of a multistrain probiotic-kefir on salivary Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus spp.J Dent Sci .()
Kefir - Maryam Ghasempour, Seyyed Ali Asghar Sefdgar, Ali Akbar Moghadamnia, Reza Ghadimi, Samane Gharekhani, Leila ShirkhaniComparative study of Kefir yogurt-drink and sodium fluoride mouth rinse on salivary mutans streptococciJ Contemp Dent Pract.(2014 Mar 1)