Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · 3 authors, 2 centres
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This narrative review examines the potential of probiotics and postbiotics in managing oral health conditions like dental caries. It concludes that while probiotics show promise, postbiotics may be a more practical alternative, but further clinical trials are needed to confirm their effectiveness.
This narrative review synthesizes existing literature on the use of probiotics and postbiotics for oral health. The review discusses the concept of bacteriotherapy and suggests postbiotics—non-viable microbial products—as a potentially more stable and effective alternative to live probiotics. The authors note that various studies indicate probiotics can reduce oral issues like caries and gum inflammation, and they propose postbiotics may have similar effects. However, the review identifies a need for more animal and human clinical trials to prove the preventive and therapeutic effects of postbiotics. Limitations include the lack of original data and the call for future research on acid production differences between probiotic and pathogenic strains.
