1Department of Pedodontics, Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding Author: N.Venugopal Reddy MDS, Professor and Head, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Raja Muthiah Dental College & Hospital, Annamalai University,Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram-608 002. INDIA, Fax: 04144-238080, Email ID: apraprapr@gmail.com
Online published on 22 September, 2011.
Probiotics may be defined as the ‘Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host’. Probiotics are being utilized to check the growth of caries promoting and periodontal pathogens in the oral cavity. This article describes the application of lactobacilli probiotics in oral health care and pedodontic practice.
Probiotics, Oral health, caries, Bacteriotherapy
