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Background: Amongst the specific plaque pathogen Aggregatibacter
actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) ATCC 43718 serotype b is one of the
highly virulent bacteria that causes periodontitis. Probiotic therapy is a
treatment in which the lactic acid bacteria in are utilized to impede the
colonization and growth of the pathogenic bacteria to prevent the further
formation of dental plaque. Objective: The present research aimed to evaluate
inhibiting effect of purified bacteria from various commercially available yogurt product containing
bacteria named (Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota;
Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus;
Lactobacillus reuteri Prodentis) on the growth of Aa. Methods:
The research made use of the diffusion method by fixing Aa on BHIB (brain heart
infusion broth) medium, incubated at 37 °C and 24 hours later
planted on MHA (Mueller-Hinton agar) media. Aa were divided into four
subgroups each with a paper disk; group 1 consists of untreated bacteria (i.e.,
control group), group 2 with purified bacteria from Yakult 0.5