Abstract
Several benefits are attributed to the consumption of functional beverages containing probiotic microorganisms, in which the most popular are produced by the dairy industry. The oral cavity is a very broad ecosystem containing hundreds of bacterial species that in cases of imbalances are responsible for diseases. Therefore, probiotics have recently been introduced in dentistry for the prevention or treatment of biofilm-dependent oral diseases, such as dental caries, gingivitis, periodontitis, candidiasis, and halitosis. In addition, saliva has immunological components that can be modulated by probiotics. Considering the promising results observed with the use of dairy products, the present chapter aims to present and discuss an updated viewpoint of the effects of probiotic dairy drinks on oral health, describing the relationship between the consumption of these functional beverages and the main oral diseases, oral microbiota, and salivary immune components.
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