TY - JOUR A1 - Figueiredo, Nigel A1 - Dinkar, Ajit A1 - Khorate, Manisha T1 - Probiotics in human health Y1 - 2018/1/1 JF - International Journal of Orofacial Biology JO - Int J Orofac Biol SP - 1 EP - 5 VL - 2 IS - 1 UR - https://www.ijofb.org/article.asp?issn=2589-1723;year=2018;volume=2;issue=1;spage=1;epage=5;aulast=Figueiredo DO - 10.4103/ijofb.ijofb_1_18 N2 - Probiotics are bacterial cultures or living microorganisms, which on ingestion in a certain quantity, promote, and enhance health benefits. A few conventional foods containing probiotics include yogurt, fermented and unfermented milk, cheese, etc. Strains of genera Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium are the most widely used probiotic bacteria. Conventionally, probiotics have been associated with the gastrointestinal tract; however, recently several investigators have suggested the use of probiotics for oral health. This article describes the mechanism of action and role of probiotics in general and oral health and discusses the potential benefits of probiotics in oral health. ER -