Probiotics Preventing Tooth Decay

Probiotics have made their mark in treating a variety of stomach ailments.  Probiotics work by adding beneficial bacteria to the lining of the stomach that have been destroyed by toxins we eat/drink on a daily basis.  By promoting healthy intestine flora, probiotics help to strengthen the immune system.  Probiotics have become an alternative option when treating allergies, stress, HIV infection, cancer, and mainly colorectal carcinoma.  However, when it comes to treating the oral cavity, very little research has been published.

The mouth is considered the the first part of the gastrointestinal tract, rather the entry way to the stomach.  We know how the toxins we place in our body through processed and acidic food and drinks affect the stomach in a negative way.  It only makes sense that these toxins disrupt the oral flora.

Probiotics in dairy form have a high amount of dairy (lactic acid) and calcium which can reduce the pH and adhere to the dental bio-film helping to prevent the “bad bacteria” from attaching to the bio-film.  Great choices for probiotic containing food are: yogurt, milk, and cheese.

As a Biological Dentist, my goal is to treat the body as a whole system.  Probiotics are beneficial to the health and well-being of  children and adults.  The current push for research on probiotics and oral health is exciting, I am anticipating that probiotics will prove to be beneficial in the prevention of tooth decay.  Please contact my Biological Dental Wellness office at (951)686-3666 for a  comprehensive biological approach on dentistry.