Introduction
gingivitis
GINGIVITIS, PLAQUE
In gingivitis, there is a semi-dysbiotic state which presents resilience, and therefore, it may be difficult to return to a microbiota associated with health [There has been a great demand for alternative active agents for plaque and gingivitis control. The use of probiotics, live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host, has arising interest in the dental research community as an adjuvant therapy for reducing plaque and gingivitis [The use of different probiotic regimens in individuals with established gingivitis or experimental gingivitis models demonstrated that they can improve gingival clinical parameters [In a randomized clinical trial of our research group, the effects of the probiotic strain 