REVIEW ARTICLE
Year : 2012 | Volume
: 2 | Issue : 2 | Page : 52--55
Role of probiotics in oral health: A review of the literature
Prashant Babaji1, Kiran Keswani2, Himani Lau3, Mayank Lau4, Nitin Sharma1, Rohit Punga5 1 Department of Pedodontics, Vyas Dental College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India 2 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Vyas Dental College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India 3 Department of Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Maharana Pratap Dental College, Gwalior, Madya Pradesh, India 4 Department of Prasthodontics, Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India 5 Department of Oral and maxillofacial Surgery, Vyas Dental College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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Prashant Babaji Department of Pedodontics, Vyas Dental College, Jodhpur - 342 005, Rajasthan India
Probiotics are non-pathogenic living microorganisms used to prevent various medical conditions. They have been added in some food products because of their beneficial effect in health. They play a beneficial role in preventing common oral health problems such as dental caries, periodontal disease, fungal infections (candida) and halitosis.
How to cite this article:
Babaji P, Keswani K, Lau H, Lau M, Sharma N, Punga R. Role of probiotics in oral health: A review of the literature.J Educ Ethics Dent 2012;2:52-55
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