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. 2024 Apr 19;12(4):116.
doi: 10.3390/dj12040116.

Clinical Use of Paraprobiotics for Pregnant Women with Periodontitis: Randomized Clinical Trial

Andrea Butera  1 , Maurizio Pascadopoli  2 , Maria Gloria Nardi  2 , Chiara Ogliari  3 , Alessandro Chiesa  1 , Camilla Preda  1 , Giulia Perego  1 , Andrea Scribante  1   2
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Clinical Use of Paraprobiotics for Pregnant Women with Periodontitis: Randomized Clinical Trial

Andrea Butera et al. Dent J (Basel). .

Abstract

Periodontal disease is very common in pregnant women. Paraprobiotics are a subset of probiotics. They can be defined as inactivated microbial cells providing health benefits to the host and are considered particularly safe. The aim of this study was to compare the periodontal health of pregnant women and puerperae after 6 months of home use of paraprobiotics. A total of 30 pregnant women were enrolled and divided into two groups: the test group, who had to use a paraprobiotic-based toothpaste (Biorepair Peribioma Pro, Coswell S.p.A., Funo di Argelato, BO, Italy) and mousse (Mousse Mouthwash Biorepair Peribioma, Coswell S.p.A.) twice a day, and the control group, who had to use only the paraprobiotic-based toothpaste. The time frames of the study were: 1 month (T1), 3 months (T2) and 6 months (T3), and data were collected during pregnancy and in the period immediately following delivery. The following indices were evaluated at T0, T1, T2 and T3: clinical attachment loss (CAL), probing pocket depth (PPD), bleeding on probing (BOP), plaque control record (PCR), modified marginal gingival index (mMGI), papillary marginal gingival index (PMGI) and recessions (R). All data were subjected to statistical analysis. PCR decreased significantly from T0 to T1 in the control group and from T0 to T2 and from T0 to T3 in the test group. BOP tended to decrease in both groups, but a significant reduction was observed only in the test group. CAL, PPD, PMGI and mMGI tended to decrease gradually in both groups without significant differences between or within groups. The combination of the paraprobiotic-based toothpaste and the paraprobiotic-based mousse significantly reduced BoP and plaque control over time, although there were no significant differences with the use of the paraprobiotic-based toothpaste alone. In addition, the combination of the two products promoted a trend towards the better stabilization of recessions.

Keywords: gingivitis; paraprobiotics; periodontal disease; pregnancy; pregnant women.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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