Clinical effects of probiotic or azithromycin as an adjunct to scaling and root planning in the treatment of stage III periodontitis: a pilot randomized controlled clinical trial

Abstract Background The aim of this triple-blind placebo-controlled parallel-arm randomized clinical trial was to evaluate the clinical effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus SP1 or azithromycin as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) in patients with stage III periodontitis. Methods Forty-seven...

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Main Authors: Alicia Morales, Rafael Contador, Joel Bravo, Paola Carvajal, Nora Silva, Franz-Josef Strauss, Jorge Gamonal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-020-01276-3