Effect of Synbiotic and Postbiotic Supplements on Dental Caries and Periodontal Diseases—A Comprehensive Review

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 22; no. 1; p. 72
• Main Authors: Twetman, Svante, Belstrøm, Daniel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 08.01.2025; MDPI
• Subjects: Adult; Bacteria; Biofilms; Child; Child, Preschool; Clinical Trials as Topic; Dental caries; Dental Caries - microbiology; Dental Caries - prevention & control; Dental plaque; Dietary Supplements - microbiology; Disease prevention; Female; Gingivitis - microbiology; Gingivitis - prevention & control; Gum disease; Homeostasis; Humans; Intervention; Male; Mouth - microbiology; Oral diseases; Oral hygiene; Oral Hygiene - methods; Pathogens; Periodontitis - microbiology; Periodontitis - prevention & control; Prebiotics; Preschool children; Probiotics; Review; Synbiotics; Toothpaste; Treatment Outcome; Poland; Mexico; dental biofilm; dental caries; gingivitis; peri-implantitis; periodontitis

Caries and periodontitis affect a significant part of the global population. Regular oral hygiene, sugar restriction, and fluoride exposure are the main avenues for the maintenance of oral health, but the adjunctive use of prebiotics and probiotic bacteria has gained attention over the past decades....