| Title | Probiotics for oral health: myth or reality? | | Author(s) | Bonifait L, Chandad F, Grenier D | | Institution | Correspondence to: Dr. Daniel Grenier, Oral Ecology Research Group, Faculty of dentistry, Laval University, 2420 de la Terrasse, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6. | | Source | J Can Dent Assoc 2009 Oct; 75(8):585-90. | | Abstract | For some decades now, bacteria known as probiotics have been added to various foods because of their beneficial effects for human health. The mechanism of action of probiotics is related to their ability to compete with pathogenic microorganisms for adhesion sites, to antagonize these pathogens or to modulate the host"s immune response. The potential application of probiotics for oral health has recently attracted the attention of several teams of researchers. Although only a few clinical studies have been conducted so far, the results to date suggest that probiotics could be useful in preventing and treating oral infections, including dental caries, periodontal disease and halitosis. This article summarizes the currently available data on the potential benefits of probiotics for oral health. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19840501 |
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