Probiotics Able to Counteract Biofilm-Related Oral Infections

The potential clinical applications of probiotics are more and more widening, a growing evidence being accumulated on their efficacy in the prevention and treatment of different oral disturbances or diseases, including oral malodor, gingival inflammation, dental caries and periodontal diseases. Taking into consideration the widespread ability of microbial pathogens to generate persistent biofilm-related infections, an attractive proposal is to administer probiotics to prevent or counteract biofilm development.