Probiotics: The Oral Cavity-pro Health Microorganisms

Numerous research on probiotics produced scientifically proven data on the health advantages of probiotic microbes to the colon or intestine (gut)

. The findings of these researches promoted the consumption of probiotic products. Aside from this, medical scientists were triggered to investigate further and include oral health as potential beneficiary of probiotic effects to health. Consequently, probiotic products started crowding the health market.

As discussed earlier, the components of probiotics are good microbes that help in maintaining a healthy colon or gut. These microorganisms are part of the natural microflora found in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) or lining of the mouth, esophagus, stomach and colon. The primary role of these probiotic microorganisms is to keep the gastrointestinal system resistant from the invasion of pathogens or microbes that can cause various infections and diseases. Probiotics fight against pathogens by inhibiting these bad microbes from adhering into the gastrointestinal tract and getting fed with the nutrients available in the GIT.

Furthermore, probiotics boost the immune system by prompting the body to generate more antibodies, particularly Immunoglobulin A (IgA). These antibodies are components of the immune system that provides the bodys resistance against infection and other illnesses. These protective elements eliminate pathogens or any alien body that invades the system. As a result, the risk of having gastrointestinal problems such as infection, swelling and other diseases decreases.

Moreover, the scientific findings on the benefits of probiotics to the intestine encouraged health investigators to pursue their studies on these pro- health microorganisms. One of the popular research subjects these days is focused on the relationship between oral health and probiotics.

Through scientific research, investigators discovered that the probiotics residing in the mouth and colon are similar that include bifidobacteria, lactobacillus and many more. But, some health researchers pinpointed that only those species of probiotics that can both reside and multiply in the mouth are more likely beneficial to the oral health. Therefore, only selected microorganisms that are added as ingredients to certain dietary products and supplements can surely contribute in keeping the oral cavity healthy.

Through medical studies, health experts recognized that Streptococcus salivarius (S. salivarius), Lactobacillus rhamnosus (L. rhamnosus), Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) and other strains of Lactobacillus can promote oral health because they can colonize the mouth. Certain findings also uncovered facts regarding the ability of Lactobacillus to proliferate in the oral cavity when more of its species are mixed together in one or more probiotic products. An example of this is the combination of seven different strains of Lactobacillus in one capsule. Evidently, there was a significant reduction of mouth problems such as halitosis, gum bleeding and swelling in some clinical trials conducted. But the aforementioned good microbes can only generate health beneficial effects to the mouth, once they get direct contact with the oral cavity such as when they are taken from probiotic food products and supplements.

On the other hand, despite of the remarkable findings from different medical studies that associate probiotics and oral health, many health experts are requesting to conduct further studies in order to gather more scientific data that will clearly explain the mechanism of action of these probiotic microbes. They also believed that the initial facts presented were mostly taken from small clinical trials and can become more reliable when piloted with wider coverage.

by: Everett Pucci

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