1Reader, Department of periodontology, Sardar Patel Dental College, Luckhnow
2Dental consultant, Guru Nanak Dev Dental college & Research Institute, Sunam
3PG. Student, Guru Nanak Dev Dental college & Research Institute, Sunam
4Dental Consultant, SVMM Hospital, Jammu
*Address For Correspondance: Dr. Aarti Trakroo, PG Student, Deptt. Oral Medicine and Radiology, GNNDC & RI, Sunam, Punjab
Online published on 23 November, 2015.
Probiotics, an emerging field of research in oral microbiology and oral medicine but still in infancy. These dietary supplements are focused on stimulating health promoting flora thus, suppressing the pathologic colonization and disease spread. They have found their use for prevention or treatment of gastrointestinal infections and diseases. However, past few decades has seen role of probiotics from the oral health care. The aim of this review is to examine potential mechanisms of probiotic bacteria in the oral cavity and effects on oral health.
Microflora, microorganisms, probiotics, Lactobacillus
