Plaque Index and Gingival Index Evaluation in Subjects with Gingivitis after Two Months of Treatment with Two Different Probiotic Food Supply: A Retrospective Study

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate and compare the Gingival Index and the Plaque Index in a population treated with 2 probiotic food supplies (Reuterin Os® and Carioblis®) for two months. Material and Methods: The sample was composed of 92 patients suffering from gingivitis, divided into 4 groups: the first received only causal treatment (group A – control group), the second and the third (group B and C – test group) took respectively 1 and 2 tablet of probiotic food supplement Ruterin Os® every day for 60 days, the fourth (group D– test group) took 1 tablet of probiotic food supplement Carioblis® every day for 60 days. The patients were visited every 14 days. Statistical analysis was performed to compare the control group to test groups after 2 months and to compare each index from the beginning to the end of treatment. Result: The study showed that the use of the probiotics RuterinOs® or Carioblis® in combination with causal treatment in patients with gingivitis led to a statistically significant improvement in plaque indices (PI) and gingival inflammation indices (GI) compared to the control group subjected only to causal treatment. The analysis of the data also highlighted a better result for patients who took 1 tablet of RuterinOs® every day for 2 months. Conclusion: The Authors can deduce that the somministration of one daily tablet of ReuterinOs® can bring benefits to oral health.