People have a common belief that all bacteria are hazardous. However, this is not true. Probiotics are helpful bacteria and yeasts that dwell in your body. Though probiotics are commonly used to treat digestive issues, their health advantages extend well beyond the stomach to include the skin, lungs, urinary tract, and mouth. Probiotics can be found in meals as well as supplements. These healthy bacteria fight the harmful bacteria in your body, and so is the case for your oral health.
Types Of Probiotics
“There are two types of probiotics available for the oral cavity: Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus probiotics in oral health. They are mainly used in the oral cavity to find out what organism is causing what type of disease in the oral cavity,” said Dr Kishkindha (BDS), based in Ludhiana, Punjab.
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How Probiotics Impact Oral Health
Not only this, the probiotics tend to undergo colonisation in the mouth and use a certain type of bacteria to eliminate the pathogens that are not required in the oral cavity. “Overall, it plays a very good role in the maintenance of a good oral cavity and preventing the entry of disease-progressing microbes into the body,” she added.
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She further highlighted, “Basically, it acts as the autologous null effect hypothesis for the disease-causing or harmful pathogenic microbial. It reduces the harmful properties of the pathogenic bacteria which might enter the body.”
Probiotics not only enhance the oral cavity, but they also enhance the immune mechanism of the body. She explained, “It is not necessary that a particular thing suits everybody. For instance, if it is bringing good results in one particular set of populations, it may cause harm to other people who have lower immunity levels. This implies that oral health and immunity go hand in hand for the purposes of the probiotics used in the body. It reduces the harmful properties of the pathogenic bacteria which might enter the body.”
She concluded saying, “There are certain studies going on what basis we can say that certain type of probiotics is causing good results and what type of them is causing bad results in what particular type of population.”
A study published on the National Library of Medicine portal suggested that probiotics may lower infection-causing germs, often known as pathogens (bacteria that can cause disease). Increasing your intake of probiotic-rich foods may help to stop, moderate, or postpone the infection process that leads to oral illness.
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What Are Foods Rich In Probiotics?
Probiotics are living organisms, generally specific strains of bacteria, that contribute directly to the population of healthy microorganisms in your gut. They are commonly found in fermented foods such as idli, dosa, kimchi, sauerkraut (fermented cabbage), Indian kanji (made from red/black carrots or beets), kefir (dairy/non-dairy), kombucha (available in many flavours nowadays), pickled vegetables, and so on. Including some prebiotics is even better, which are plant fibres that function as fertilisers for the probiotics. Raw Jerusalem artichokes, raw hickory root, raw oats, unprocessed barley, and unrefined wheat are all prebiotic foods.
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