Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Dental College, Kegaon, Solapur
Probiotics have become the field of interest of researchers in recent times. This has paved an entry into healthcare specialities. The development of resistance by certain important pathogens to antibiotics has increased the possibilities of returning to the pre antibiotic age. Probiotics provide us an alternative way to combat diseases and has been introduced for prevention and treatment of periodontal diseases. This review was initiated to explore whether the use of probiotics can influence the periodontal microbial flora and periodontal health. Literature on the role of probiotics on periodontal disease was reviewed to analyse the clinical effects of oral probiotics on periodontal disease.
Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, Periodontal disease, Probiotics
