Probiotics In Pediatric Dentistry

The oral cavity with a well-maintained balance of species and species interactions may be a potential source for health-promoting probiotic bacteria. Probiotics play an important role in combating issues with overuse of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance. It is right time to change the way bacteria are treated in today¿s new technological era. Further studies are required to understand the ability of probiotic bacteria to survive, grow, and have a therapeutic effect when used for treatment or when added to foods, to fix the doses and schedules of administration of probiotics. Hence, randomized controlled trials and systematic studies are needed to find out the best probiotic strains and means of their administration in different oral health conditions and oral health promotion. With fast evolving technology and integration of biophysics with molecular biology, designer probiotics pose huge opportunity to treat diseases in a natural and non-invasive way.