A comparative evaluation of probiotics on salivary mutans streptococci counts in Indian children
WHO defined probiotics as 'Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host' [Teughels et al., 2008]. lt is also known as bacteriotherapy or replacement therapy [Hillman et al., 2007]. The basic rationale behind the tautology of probiot- ics was that the human body lives in a heavily contaminated environment associated With millions of bacteria and probiotics can be utilised by replacing pathogenic microorganisms With healthy ones. This concept of using beneficial bacteria has gained much popularity in the field of medical research in recent years where antibiotic resistance is an increasing global problem.
