Effects of the probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis on the non-surgical treatment of periodontitis. A histomorphometric, microtomographic and immunohistochemical study in rats

• Milla S. T. Ricoldi,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – original draft

  Affiliation Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, School of Dentistry of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo–USP, Ribeirao Preto/ SP, Brazil

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• Flávia A. C. Furlaneto,

  Roles Conceptualization, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft

  Affiliation Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, School of Dentistry of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo–USP, Ribeirao Preto/ SP, Brazil

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• Luiz F. F. Oliveira,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliation Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, School of Dentistry of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo–USP, Ribeirao Preto/ SP, Brazil

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• Gustavo C. Teixeira,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliation Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, School of Dentistry of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo–USP, Ribeirao Preto/ SP, Brazil

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• Jéssica P. Pischiotini,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliation Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, School of Dentistry of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo–USP, Ribeirao Preto/ SP, Brazil

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• André L. G. Moreira,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliation Private Practice, Salvador/ BA, Brazil

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• Edilson Ervolino,

  Roles Investigation, Resources, Visualization

  Affiliation Department of Basic Sciences, Division of Histology, Dental School of Aracatuba, UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista, Aracatuba/ SP, Brazil

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• Maricê N. de Oliveira,

  Roles Methodology, Visualization, Writing – original draft

  Affiliation Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo–USP, Sao Paulo/ SP, Brazil

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• Cristina S. B. Bogsan,

  Roles Methodology, Visualization, Writing – original draft

  Affiliation Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo–USP, Sao Paulo/ SP, Brazil

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• Sérgio L. Salvador,

  Roles Investigation, Resources

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Analyses, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo—USP, Ribeirão Preto/ SP, Brazil

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• Michel R. Messora

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft

  * E-mail: m.messora@forp.usp.br

  Affiliation Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, School of Dentistry of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo–USP, Ribeirao Preto/ SP, Brazil

  http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8485-9645

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