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Review
. 2022 Jul;14(Suppl 1):S34-S38.
doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_801_21. Epub 2022 Jul 13.

Probiotics: Dawn of a New Era in Dental Caries Management

Panda Abikshyeet  1 , Pallavi Mishra  1 , Lipsa Bhuyan  1 , Vijay Kumar  2 , Niva Mahapatra  1 , Tamanna Adhikary  1
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Review

Probiotics: Dawn of a New Era in Dental Caries Management

Panda Abikshyeet et al. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2022 Jul.

Abstract

Dental caries is considered to be the most common pathology of the oral cavity. The pathogenesis of dental carries is believed to be because of imbalance in the microbiological niche creating an ecological pressure. Probiotics are living microorganisms which when dispensed in appropriate amounts can benefit the health of the host. They have posed as a promising replacement to antibiotics that can aid in solving dental issues like dental caries. There are numerous Randomized control trials to validate this fact. There are also various modes through which a probiotic can be delivered against dental caries. Numerous new avenues like effector strains and synbiotics are also explored nowadays. The present review is about the significance of probiotics in the management of dental caries.

Keywords: Caries; effector strains; prebiotics; probiotics; synbiotics.

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