OUR TRILLION FRIENDS: PROBIOTICS IN DENTISTRY

Authors

  • ELAINE SB Department of Pedodontics, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India.
  • SAPNA RD Consultant Maxillofacial Radiologist, Omkar X –ray and Ultrasound Clinic, Goa, India
  • DINESH FS Sparkle 32 Specialist Dental Care, Hennur-Bagalur Main Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • CHANDRU TP Department of Pedodontics, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet, Karnataka
  • SHANTHALA BM Department of Pedodontics,Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet, Karnataka

Keywords:

Probiotics, prebiotics, dental caries, Lactobacillus

Abstract

Probiotics are microorganisms that play a beneficial role in maintaining health, including the health of the oral cavity. This article reviews the potential of probiotics in dentistry and the future perspective in developing probiotics that can serve as highly efficacious adjuvants to- , or,  even as alternatives to conventional treatment.

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Published

31.12.2014

How to Cite

ELAINE SB, SAPNA RD, DINESH FS, CHANDRU TP, & SHANTHALA BM. (2014). OUR TRILLION FRIENDS: PROBIOTICS IN DENTISTRY. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 5(4), 597–602. Retrieved from https://ijpbs.net/index.php/journal/article/view/3696

Issue

Volume 5, Issue 4, 2014

Section

Review Articles

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